1
as in science
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error
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as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished
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Recent Examples of lore
That’s the kind of privileged lore that comes with jury duty.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
And Paramount, with its more than 100 years of lore, upwards of 1,200 film titles, and the distribution rights to thousands of other films, is chock full of platform value.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025
According to family lore, Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad was a guest.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
There is a lot of lore about Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie and their great, big love story, as well as other important moments from MacKenzie clan history, that’s mentioned in the main series.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
And Paramount, with its more than 100 years of lore, upwards of 1,200 film titles, and the distribution rights to thousands of other films, is chock full of platform value.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025
According to family lore, Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad was a guest.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
There is a lot of lore about Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie and their great, big love story, as well as other important moments from MacKenzie clan history, that’s mentioned in the main series.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
Noun
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This meant distilling science, law, and statistics to be straightforward to these audiences.—
Time,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Dove heard them and responded with a wellness line that puts science, comfort, and care front and center.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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This triumph is a key part of Murtagh's mythology for fans of Diana Gabaldon's novels, though it's not shown on screen.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Centered on the Greek mythology of sirens, the story follows Devon (Meghann Fahy), who thinks her sister Simone (Milly Alcock) has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore).—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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No one inside the Houston Astros clubhouse had more meticulous knowledge of Friday’s opponent than Urías, the 31-year-old middle infielder acquired 16 days ago from the Baltimore Orioles.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Test your knowledge with azcentral.com's news quiz for the week.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In Howard Schwartz’s version of Rabbinic folktales, the images and storylines of Jewish folklore become colorful, polymorphic, and wondrous while never losing an aura of ancient scariness.—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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On a more somber note, some accounts suggest the presence of enslaved children in the building’s folklore, a haunting reminder of the region’s—and the home’s—complicated and painful past.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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The Grand Luna continues Campfire Audio’s tradition of producing small batches of products that are hand-assembled in Portland, Oregon.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Sharkey revisited the empty and vacated facility in February 2018 and again in 2022 to document how Evan Morrison continues White Oak’s tradition of producing selvedge denim on old Draper X-3 looms.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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