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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
According to the National Weather Service website, Groundhog Day has its roots in European weather lore, where a badger or bear is the prognosticator, not a groundhog, and in Candlemas, a day for blessing candles.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
According to family lore, Henry had somehow circumvented the state’s strict law against educating the enslaved and become literate.
—Eugene Robinson, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Five innings and a win in what would tie the longest World Series game ever launched him forever into lore.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Angela’s fight for her family has become lore in immigrant circles.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
According to family lore, Henry had somehow circumvented the state’s strict law against educating the enslaved and become literate.
—Eugene Robinson, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Five innings and a win in what would tie the longest World Series game ever launched him forever into lore.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Angela’s fight for her family has become lore in immigrant circles.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
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Meredith Woo, former dean of arts and sciences at the University of Virginia and former president of Sweet Briar College, is on the faculty at Arizona State University.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new position was formed to aid UCSD faculty members in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Written by Kate Trefry and based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne and Trefry, the play functions as a standalone prequel rooted in the mythology of the hit series.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Davies brothers’ recovered memories yield a private mythology that is simultaneously familial, urban, and national.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The process includes passing the FAA knowledge test, completing ground school and learning how to control, maintain, transport and assemble the aircraft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Now, as investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie focus on possible leads, Schweit and several other former FBI agents say the details released so far suggest the perpetrator likely had prior knowledge of the home or family, and a financial rather than ideological motivation for the crime.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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As these babies were unbaptized, their cemeteries often sank into obscurity, and integrating folklore into heritage protection is vital.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Krampus, a horned beast from European folklore that accompanies St. Nicholas, is said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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His music, holding a foot in the future and the past, is homage to Puerto Rican traditions, heavy on salsa, with notes of hip hop, big band, indie rock and reggaeton.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The long-standing tradition is an opportunity for state and federal governments to engage in person on pressing issues across the nation.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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