1
as in knowledges
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 mythologies
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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Noun
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In many mythologies the hero is a troubled character, and their stories can leave us with the sense that none of us would really want that kind of fame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026 -
The mythologies of the medical ass could blossom, like the oral folklore of a tribe allowed to retain its own myths without the colonizing interference of invaders.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The event will honor 2025 Kyoto Prize laureates Shun-ichi Amari in advanced technology, Azim Surani in basic sciences and Carol Gilligan in arts and philosophy.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mejia is a counselor for the West Delaware Community School District near Manchester, and Smith is a high school family and consumer sciences teacher for the Johnston Community School District.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
27 Feb. 2026
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The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The book also includes little wisdoms from his three children with wife Camila Alves McConaughey; son Levi, 17 (who plays his onscreen son in The Lost Bus), daughter Vida, 15, and younger son Livingston, 12.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The court said that any gun laws must have a strong grounding in the nation’s historical traditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In some traditions, a celestial beast was believed to be devouring the Moon.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The clip package was beautifully done, highlighting screen legends like Diane Keaton and Robert Redford.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here, Flanigan shares why he was drawn to denim and the legends that have inspired him.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Lores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lores. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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