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Recent Examples of folklife
Kentucky folklife specialist Camille Acosta views horror as an instrument for healing.
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Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
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
Our view—that folklife and culture belonged to the people and was an exercise of their expressive freedom—was in basic contrast with just about all Soviet officials and most, but not all, of their scholarly colleagues.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
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
Ford Hamp's husband, Steve, got his bachelor of arts degree in American history from Butler, a master of arts degree in folklore and folklife from Indiana and his master of museum practice degree from Michigan.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2020
Many people got up and placed a rose, among them Jennifer A. Cutting, a specialist the folklife center and 32-year veteran of the library.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
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
Our view—that folklife and culture belonged to the people and was an exercise of their expressive freedom—was in basic contrast with just about all Soviet officials and most, but not all, of their scholarly colleagues.
—Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022
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
Ford Hamp's husband, Steve, got his bachelor of arts degree in American history from Butler, a master of arts degree in folklore and folklife from Indiana and his master of museum practice degree from Michigan.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2020
Many people got up and placed a rose, among them Jennifer A. Cutting, a specialist the folklife center and 32-year veteran of the library.
—Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklife
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Kura Kura, which means turtle in Bahasa Indonesian and nods to folklore about how the island sits on a turtle shell, just launched a vodka line in July 2025.—
Visa Infinite Asia Pacific,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rougarou — the name refers to a werewolf-like creature of Louisiana folklore — has a menu that gives a stylish upgrade to Southern classics and allows John David to build on an impressive career at restaurants in Chattanooga and Denver.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Almost every song is a lumbering beast so thoroughly composed of bits and pieces from the very best of the entire British popular music tradition as to make each feel inevitable, and the intensity doesn’t let up much until the final track.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The footage shows her mom Liz choosing individuality over tradition at the iconic Italian landmark.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cocktails by Carolyn Kao and Kevin Diedrich draw on Chinese culture and mythology, while Advanced Sommelier Justin Chin curates a Champagne-forward wine list.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rojas moves from Colombian history to mythologies, from family stories to her own life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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This lore drop about the legendary warrior-chief is a withering tease for Kōnane, a once-ubiquitous pastime that was carved into stone slabs across the islands, some of which still protrude from the ground.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Brainrots have been given backstories, expansive lore and family members (again, crowdsourced by anonymous internet-users).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Folklife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklife. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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