lore

noun

ˈlȯr How to pronounce lore (audio)
Definition of lorenext
1
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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2
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 Drawing on classic trial films and cartoon lore, director Dave Green crafts an underdog story that mirrors the movie’s own David-versus-Goliath journey from studio discard to theatrical release. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The family soon moved to a one-bedroom cabin in the nearby town of Locust Ridge, a dwelling that figures proudly in Parton’s rags-to-riches lore. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams were among the writers associated with the property, while the tiny Chart Room bar became part of Key West music lore. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 In the family lore, there was supposedly a wealthy grandfather in Thailand, who left his young wife and children behind in China and never came back. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lore
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  1. science
  2. mythology
  3. knowledge
  4. folklore
  5. tradition
Noun
  • Changing the clock gets complicated There are reasons school districts that accept the science on adolescent sleep still hesitate to change their schedules.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But in the future, NASA is hoping to port the lessons learned to the moon and Mars for science applications — meaning, to improve measurements from spacecraft — as well as for interplanetary traffic management.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of science
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  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, occupied a space in our global cultural imagination — a figure of American mythology, someone best described as larger-than-life and then a little bit more.
    — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mythology
Noun
  • Desai said the group separately verified with people with direct knowledge of the matter that the exchange is under consideration.
    — Jake Spring The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • From one source that had strong knowledge of the Cowboys’ roster, Jones is viewed as a clear upgrade over the depth that was at the tackle spot in Dallas, although Jones will need a few weeks to return to his maximum physical skill set.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Deploy cunning and operate in darkness, like those shapeshifting, half-human, half-wolf creatures revered in German folklore.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Popular media and Southern folklore frequently claimed that kudzu was swallowing 150,000 new acres every year and had overtaken anywhere from 7 to 9 million acres across the region.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of folklore
Noun
  • Plessi was best known for engaging history and tradition with the digital, creating installations that took on an architecture of their own.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Parton had a large hand in paving the way for any subsequent entertainer who tried to navigate the push and pull between pop commerciality and musical tradition, inside and outside of country, from Garth Brooks to Shania Twain to Miley Cyrus.
    — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tradition

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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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