as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Scottish Highlands are rich in folklore
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Recent Examples of folklore
Now the huge community theater operation Curtain Call in Stamford is doing its own version of the Terrence McNally/Stephen Flaherty/Lynn Ahrens musical based on Russian history, Russian folklore, a 1956 Ingrid Bergman/Yul Brunner movie and the 1997 cartoon movie.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
These German immigrants brought their folklore tradition of an animal called Osterhase, or Oschter Haws, who lay colorful eggs on Easter for kids who had been good.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
According to The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, Hungary’s literary tradition goes back to its founding as a state around AD 1000, preceded by innumerable centuries of tribal folklore and shamanistic songs.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Chin eventually incorporated supernatural elements, including folklore and zombie mythology, using fantasy to explore emotional and psychological gaps within cycles of toxic relationships and to reframe the agency of female characters.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
These German immigrants brought their folklore tradition of an animal called Osterhase, or Oschter Haws, who lay colorful eggs on Easter for kids who had been good.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
According to The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, Hungary’s literary tradition goes back to its founding as a state around AD 1000, preceded by innumerable centuries of tribal folklore and shamanistic songs.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Chin eventually incorporated supernatural elements, including folklore and zombie mythology, using fantasy to explore emotional and psychological gaps within cycles of toxic relationships and to reframe the agency of female characters.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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And the behind-the-scenes stories that explain how audiences found their way to each movie proved just as important to building the projects’ mythology as the films themselves.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Artemis program is named after Apollo’s twin sister in Greek mythology, Saridakis explained, a nod to NASA’s long-standing goal of sending the first woman to the moon.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Like the restaurant, Toja draws on local traditions with a spa menu that includes invigorating pijat massages and exfoliating scrubs with rice, ginger, and candle nut.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ancient Egyptian lore mixes with the history of photography, ancient ceramics, Philippine textiles and contemporary enamels.—
Susan McDonald,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lore grew further when the Philadelphia Phillies debuted their own version of the challenge at Citizens Bank Park during the 2025 postseason.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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