lores

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
  • Evolutionary thinkers have long argued that humans evolved to notice snakes, which might explain why these creatures slither into a vast number of mythologies, from Quetzalcoatl in Mexico and Damballa in West Africa to celestial dragons in China.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These enjoy special status in our cultural mythologies.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Four other Nobel prizes in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature were awarded earlier this week, while the prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Enjoys writing about archaeology, history, and environmental sciences.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 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
  • Cultures around the world have ancient traditions of narrating events, sometimes gruesome, through song.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • One thing the soon-to-be dads can't wait to do is pass down holiday traditions.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From viral hits to iconic music legends, the remaining couples will dance through a variety of creative challenges, culminating in the finale.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Beloved legends elaborated, not debunked Zarka is expanding her role as an authority on all matters monster with a book on cryptids.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Lores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lores. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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