1
: a particular body of knowledge or tradition
the lore of baseball heroes
2
: something that is learned:
a
: traditional knowledge or belief
tribal lore
b
: knowledge gained through study or experience
the lore of religious architecture
3
archaic
: something that is taught : lesson
: the space between the eye and bill in a bird or the corresponding region in a reptile or fish
—usually used in plural
dark lores
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Noun (1)
the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error
set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished
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Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Adding to the lure and lore of the location is the presence of the Graves house, a blue cottage built in 1887 at the corner of Pacific and Seagaze.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Freeman stepped fully clear of his father’s shadow, cementing himself in US Soccer lore by scoring a decisive World Cup goal to defeat Australia 2-0 and guarantee the United States a spot in the Round of 32.
—David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
One of the greatest examples of Tartan Army lore is the story of Scottish businessman Jim Tait, who in 1977 had ambitions plans to charter a military submarine to transport 150 members of the Tartan Army from the River Clyde to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
—Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
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Even more lore is on the way when House of the Dragon returns for season 3 on June 21 following season 2's bloody end.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Adding to the lure and lore of the location is the presence of the Graves house, a blue cottage built in 1887 at the corner of Pacific and Seagaze.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Freeman stepped fully clear of his father’s shadow, cementing himself in US Soccer lore by scoring a decisive World Cup goal to defeat Australia 2-0 and guarantee the United States a spot in the Round of 32.
—David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
One of the greatest examples of Tartan Army lore is the story of Scottish businessman Jim Tait, who in 1977 had ambitions plans to charter a military submarine to transport 150 members of the Tartan Army from the River Clyde to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
—Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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