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as in science
a body of facts learned by study or experience
the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error
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as in mythology
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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Recent Examples of lore
An important piece to a championship run The Mahomes-to-Kelce combination is a part of NFL playoff lore at this point, and the stuff of nightmares for defenses.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Buffy lore dictated that only one Slayer could exist at a time, its final season upended that notion with the awakening of hundreds of potential Slayers for the show’s endgame.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Still, the whole film barely stretches to its 89-minute run time, and there’s not enough to the conceit to pad out more of the story and lore.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Add in cultural experiences for the chance to go deeper into the lore of this ancient wonder.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Although Buffy lore dictated that only one Slayer could exist at a time, its final season upended that notion with the awakening of hundreds of potential Slayers for the show’s endgame.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Still, the whole film barely stretches to its 89-minute run time, and there’s not enough to the conceit to pad out more of the story and lore.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Add in cultural experiences for the chance to go deeper into the lore of this ancient wonder.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
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The dismissals have also rattled graduate students eyeing careers in public health and the biomedical sciences.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Key Genres: Premium science, history, wildlife and world affairs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.—
Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The morning after dealing Dončić, Harrison addressed his team in Cleveland, sources with knowledge of the meeting told The Athletic.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The exhibit also highlights the historical significance of arachnids across different cultures, such as the Greek myth of Arachne, Anansi the Spider from Ghanaian folklore and the Spider Woman legend from the Ojibwe, Hopi and Navajo nations.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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And a string of reliably entertaining comic books, including one that reimagines Geralt as a ronin in a land of monsters drawn from Japanese folklore, prove that there’s still plenty of room for more experiments with the basic building blocks of the Witcher universe.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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