lores

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
  • Rojas moves from Colombian history to mythologies, from family stories to her own life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Drawing inspiration from Norse and other mythologies, the trees of Middle-earth in the Lord of the Rings series are sacred beings, whose treatment stands as a moral litmus test.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to a new study in Science, over the past four-plus decades, funding for the sciences has actually been higher when there is a Republican majority in the House of Representatives or a Republican occupying the White House than when Democrats control those levers of power.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Enjoys writing about archaeology, history, and environmental sciences.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What sets Birmingham apart, though, is its ability to innovate without severing ties to those traditions.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Bipartisan traditions in appropriations could provide a buffer.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar named Lucille.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The ghosts of disco queens, salsa legends, and lovers pressed close on a crowded floor are still in the walls.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Lores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lores. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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