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
This tension over competing visions of womanhood fueled the kinds of collective anxieties that manifest in modern folklore and urban legends.
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Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
The film expands on Qiu’s use of history and folklore and uses food as a through-line to explore a narrative that blends myths, legends, literature and folk tales.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Like its predecessor, the game draws from elements of African folklore and spiritual beliefs.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
While casting a spell through witches, fantasy and Italian folklore, the project is said to touch on universal themes of grief, community, love and family.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
The film expands on Qiu’s use of history and folklore and uses food as a through-line to explore a narrative that blends myths, legends, literature and folk tales.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Like its predecessor, the game draws from elements of African folklore and spiritual beliefs.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
While casting a spell through witches, fantasy and Italian folklore, the project is said to touch on universal themes of grief, community, love and family.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folklore
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Located along the rugged Helgeland coastline in Northern Norway, the Seven Sisters are not only admired for their natural beauty but are also steeped in mythology.David Nikel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Greek mythology features several goddesses associated with the moon, including Artemis and Hecate.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
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This process has strangled democracy not just in countries with longstanding democratic traditions but also in countries such as Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Serbia, and Tunisia, which had turned toward democracy in the post–Cold War era.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump, in what’s become a tradition for his campaign, held his final rally before Election Day in Grand Rapids, giving a nearly two-hour long speech to supporters at Van Andel Arena which ran past 2 a.m. Tuesday.Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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In a city full of crime history lore, smaller stories can sometimes get lost among the bigger ones, and this typically happens at the expense of the victims and families affected by the crime.Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Now, the slasher subgenre is an instantly recognizable part of film lore.Sydney Bishop, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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