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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
Regardless of some people’s reaction to the shot, Queen’s shot counts and will live in Maryland basketball lore.
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
But the show’s focus on expanding the historical lore of Lumon this season left it less time to devote to its characters, the verbose and truly fascinating Milchick among them.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
To add to the information overload, there are flashbacks, self-aware references to classic whodunits, digressions into White House lore presumably mined from Kate Andersen Brower’s book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, which inspired the show.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
According to lore, the company turned down a chance to buy Netflix in 2000.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
But the show’s focus on expanding the historical lore of Lumon this season left it less time to devote to its characters, the verbose and truly fascinating Milchick among them.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
To add to the information overload, there are flashbacks, self-aware references to classic whodunits, digressions into White House lore presumably mined from Kate Andersen Brower’s book The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, which inspired the show.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
According to lore, the company turned down a chance to buy Netflix in 2000.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
Noun
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Colossal’s chief science officer, Beth Shapiro, was on a work trip to the UK when the first dire wolf litter was born.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Many dire wolf remains have been found in the La Brea tar pits, for example, but the tar pit damages the DNA, said Beth Shapiro, Colossal's chief science officer.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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But in Roman mythology, Cupid was the god of love.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Folklore is a retreat into nostalgia and mythology, while Evermore is an exploration of grief and resilience.—
Janey Tracey,
EW.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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This commission had not approved nor endorsed a data center, and all were in favor of starting a process through a request for public offering back in December of last year, with the full knowledge that a data center might be the potential use.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Both of these rich areas provide me with the knowledge and skills necessary to support students in their development and empowerment by honing in on a sense of belonging and student retention and success.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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His designs explore a mixture of Filipino and Western dark folklore, blending elements like bat wings and vampire aesthetics with streetwear and menswear.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The small town is also a hub for Albanian folklore, with traditional music performances and crafts on display.—
Food Drink Life,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2025
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Trader Joe’s has a longstanding tradition of offering reusable canvas shopping bags, which began in 1977.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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But for Shawn Amos, son of legendary entrepreneur Wally Amos—the founder of Famous Amos cookies—baking wasn’t just a family tradition.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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