lores

Definition of loresnext
plural of lore
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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
  • Sometimes my collection of knowledges feels like rash splatters of matter floating with me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • From the beginning, this project set out to interrogate the mythologies surrounding artificial intelligence and to make visible the human choices embedded within these systems.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Ever since the final years of the original space race, NASA has been unrivaled as the world leader in space sciences and space exploration.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Danica Chen, a professor of metabolic biology, nutritional sciences and toxicology at the University of California, Berkeley, has been studying aging for more than 20 years.
    Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • For example, to understand how Andean cosmology shapes the night sky, how ranching traditions persist in remote Patagonian valleys, or why the culture of Chiloé feels distinct from the mainland.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
    Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The tribute preceded the Awards Show's signature In Memorium segment, which also honored Hollywood legends Robert Redford, Catherine O'Hara and Diane Keaton.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • UConn recently won back-to-back national titles, the Spartans and the Jayhawks are coached by legends Tom Izzo and Bill Self, and the Red Storm just beat UConn to win the Big East Tournament.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Lores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lores. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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