folklife

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Recent Examples of folklife Kentucky folklife specialist Camille Acosta views horror as an instrument for healing. Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023 Common Ground on the Hill was recently named Maryland’s newest folklife center, one of three new regional folklife centers in the state, according to a Common Ground news release. Megan Woodward, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 Aug. 2020 The exhibition opened with a panel discussion about the life and legacy of Thornton Dial featuring artists Richard Dial, Lonnie Holley, curator and historian Anne Collins Smith, and American studies and folklife professor and historian Stacy Morgan. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklife
Noun
  • According to Amazonian folklore, the area's male river dolphins are shapeshifters (encantade), transforming at night into handsome young men who seduce and impregnate human women.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
  • According to folklore, if Phil sees his shadow and retreats to his burrow, winter will persist for another six weeks.
    Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The categories that each star will be presenting have not been announced, though Oscar tradition dictates that the previous year’s Best Actor winner presents the award for Best Actress and vice versa, with the supporting categories following suit.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
  • So is White taking a superficial approach to Thailand, its traditions and its tragedies, or are his insular characters?
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The sequel does not deal with time passing at different rates between the physical and heavenly realm as the 2019 movie did, and there is exponentially more mythology added to Ne Zha’s story here.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
  • More Entertainment: What to Know About the MCU Ahead of 'Captain America: Brave New World' Naturally, fans have a ton of questions regarding what can be expected from the movie, including what new characters and mythology are introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • For King and Country Almost disgustingly rich in lore, Avowed takes place in the high fantasy world of Eora — the same setting as developer Obsidian Entertainment’s Pillars of Eternity games.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Since then, it’s become a beloved staple of Super Bowl lore, combining the excitement of a championship win with the magic of Disney.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Folklife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklife. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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