as in mythology
the body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place
the Scottish Highlands are rich in folklore
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Recent Examples of folklore
Begins at noon April 13, Steinmetz Hall, free ‘The Last Firefly’: Naomi Iizuka’s play for young audiences combines Japanese fairy tales and folklore to tell the mythical tale of Boom, the son of Thunder, who must confront the forces of nature in a blend of magic, courage and wonder.
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Singh’s early work weaves mythology and folklore, incorporating recurring symbols (flowers, turtles, cars, mangoes...) and often featuring borders, sometimes floral, in the style of Indian miniatures.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Similarly, every motif woven into the pieces represents some sort of message or folklore.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
And Butler, the volcanic personality who’s been known to generate stories worthy of folklore with his competitive spirit, didn’t produce a new tale of his greatness, scoring just 11 points.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Singh’s early work weaves mythology and folklore, incorporating recurring symbols (flowers, turtles, cars, mangoes...) and often featuring borders, sometimes floral, in the style of Indian miniatures.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Similarly, every motif woven into the pieces represents some sort of message or folklore.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025
And Butler, the volcanic personality who’s been known to generate stories worthy of folklore with his competitive spirit, didn’t produce a new tale of his greatness, scoring just 11 points.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
Noun
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Few bands have inspired such complicated or closely studied mythology.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tweaking the age-old mythology of a creature that’s graced biblical passages, Renaissance paintings and many a tween’s backpack, filmmaker Alex Scharfman’s debut does manage to rebrand the unicorn as something other than kid-friendly.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trader Joe’s has a longstanding tradition of offering reusable canvas shopping bags, which began in 1977.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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But for Shawn Amos, son of legendary entrepreneur Wally Amos—the founder of Famous Amos cookies—baking wasn’t just a family tradition.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And of course, there’s talk of Area 51, a remote, formerly top-secret U.S. military base that has long been the subject of UFO and space alien lore.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The book is a riveting read for anyone like me who loves classic cars, hot-rod culture and Hollywood lore.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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