lores

Definition of loresnext
plural of lore
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as in mythologies
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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Noun
  • Sometimes my collection of knowledges feels like rash splatters of matter floating with me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • From the beginning, this project set out to interrogate the mythologies surrounding artificial intelligence and to make visible the human choices embedded within these systems.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In many mythologies the hero is a troubled character, and their stories can leave us with the sense that none of us would really want that kind of fame.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Douglas Fox is a freelance journalist who writes about life, Earth, and Antarctic sciences.
    Big Think, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The route to durable faith in God often runs not through logical proofs or the sciences, but through awe, wonder, and an attunement to the beauty and poetry of the world, natural and otherwise.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The kallikantzaroi are a group of blind, black goblins who live underground during most of the year sawing at the world tree – a motif throughout various folklores that connects the heavens to the Earth.
    Carlie Procell, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.
    Catherine Habgood September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The book also includes little wisdoms from his three children with wife Camila Alves McConaughey; son Levi, 17 (who plays his onscreen son in The Lost Bus), daughter Vida, 15, and younger son Livingston, 12.
    Andrea Mandell, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Like the restaurant, Toja draws on local traditions with a spa menu that includes invigorating pijat massages and exfoliating scrubs with rice, ginger, and candle nut.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Big names like Amy Schumer as well as local legends and new up-and-coming talent perform here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Masters at Augusta National will feature the world's best golfers vying for the green jacket, something previous legends, including Jack Nicklaus, have done multiple times in their careers.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Lores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lores. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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