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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
And, across the state, cities whose histories are steeped in colonial lore are taking this year to commemorate over two centuries of independence with events that both look back and ahead.
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Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
After patching together local lore and historical accounts, archaeologist Jonathan Burns, military veterans and Fort Ligonier staff found the battlefield on private property in 2022.
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Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
The Facebook page — Goodbye Pillarhenge Park — has been the hub of Pillarhenge lore since 2015.
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Ryan Steven Green,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
And Pinkerton is once again daydreaming about the next round of lore around the band and its music.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
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Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
After patching together local lore and historical accounts, archaeologist Jonathan Burns, military veterans and Fort Ligonier staff found the battlefield on private property in 2022.
—
Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
The Facebook page — Goodbye Pillarhenge Park — has been the hub of Pillarhenge lore since 2015.
—
Ryan Steven Green,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
And Pinkerton is once again daydreaming about the next round of lore around the band and its music.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
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Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Along with theology, that list now includes applied psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and others.
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The threads that formed country music The American West generated its own mythologies.
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What if Baahubali dies and has to go through the 14 realms of the afterlife in Indian mythology?
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The bribery allegations could be tied to promotions in the department, a source with knowledge of the case said.
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Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
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And starring Barbie Ferreira as a vigilante web sleuth, their latest project successfully tapped into an earlier strain of viral folklore that resonated strongly with IndieWire’s chief film critic David Ehrlich.
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Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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Each exchange led to a conversation about how their traditions and lives differed.
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Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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