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
  • Sometimes my collection of knowledges feels like rash splatters of matter floating with me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • What impact did her decision to (arguably) curve Drake’s kiss attempt when presenting her the award have on both of their mythologies?
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Both of these tales were derived from the folk legends and mythologies involving witches and ghosts that were still prevalent along the Hudson Valley.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Malcolm Gladwell, a longtime staff writer at The New Yorker, often uses ideas from the social sciences and epidemiology and applies them to surprising topics.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Revvity — Shares of the provider of equipment for life sciences research jumped 7% to hit a fresh 52-week high.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Sep. 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.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • Regardless of one’s experience with the Tarot, this book offers profound, embodied wisdoms for creative and critical writers, artists, and activists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • 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
  • College sports traditions prompt athletic staffers to get creative.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Maralian’s devotion to her roots and cultural traditions is reflected in her brand’s signature design, Areni.
    — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Adorning the white bricks are the names of all the actors who’ve played the lead roles in the show, a group that includes a slew of Broadway legends, but also quite a few unexpected show people.
    — Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Among the legends who played in WTT are Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Rod Laver, Andre Agassi and Serena Williams.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Lores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lores. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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