folklore

noun

ˈfōk-ˌlȯr How to pronounce folklore (audio)
Definition of folklorenext
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 Kevin Keegan’s first day in Liverpool has gone down in Red folklore. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Friedman, an award-winning social psychologist whose research has been featured by in the New York Times, Bloomberg, and the Harvard Business Review, has built a career testing management folklore against behavioral science. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 In the case of John, though, had one of you been dabbling in Swiss folklore at the time? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Growing intellectual interest in African American folklore generated fresh research into Hoodoo during the early 20th century, much of it collected by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s and ’40s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for folklore
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  1. mythology
  2. tradition
  3. lore
Noun
  • His front row was the stuff of fashion mythology, the kind of group that could only be summoned by a muse collector of Ackermann’s caliber.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In Forgotten Island, inspired by Philippine mythology, two childhood friends become trapped on a colorful island that feeds on memories.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mythology
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  • There are more than 200 distinct pieces that capture Mexico’s expansive and influential muralist tradition of the modern era.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • His legacy will be most remembered for two painful gut punches to Bruins tradition.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tradition
Noun
  • One group dawdling at the end of the line explained that much of their personal lore was bound up with trash cinema, and with Breen in particular.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Contrary to popular belief, Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 movie was not filmed there, although the hotel and the story have become inseparable parts of Estes Park lore.
    — Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Folklore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folklore. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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