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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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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
Doing a favor for some extra cash turns into a night of demonic torment in a fright fest steeped in lore and historical connections.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Their discography, and the larger lore of the group, incorporates a sprawling fictional backstory that can feel intimidatingly complex for the casual fan.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The character in question is a Qunari whose people have very strict gender roles in the lore of the game’s world.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The lore goes that multiple apparitions haunt the area, including 16-year-old Frank Denvin, who fell head-first from a water slide into an empty cement tank in 1896, and two brothers who remain drawn to the dangerous currents.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Their discography, and the larger lore of the group, incorporates a sprawling fictional backstory that can feel intimidatingly complex for the casual fan.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The character in question is a Qunari whose people have very strict gender roles in the lore of the game’s world.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The lore goes that multiple apparitions haunt the area, including 16-year-old Frank Denvin, who fell head-first from a water slide into an empty cement tank in 1896, and two brothers who remain drawn to the dangerous currents.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lore
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Which makes the ‘Mona Lisa’ a great work of science, and some of those anatomies in his notebooks great works of art.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Evan Bush Evan Bush is a science reporter for NBC News.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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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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Translating data into knowledge To achieve up-to-the-minute guidance, the team at onX harnesses readily-available data from the National Interagency Fire Center, with additional detail from NASA and NOAA.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Based in a European city (the EMA is based in Amsterdam), a European economic security network would assemble representatives of EU member states and specialists to centralize knowledge and expertise.Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Thankfully, much of that folklore and leech-keeping has given way to modern forecasting algorithms, radar, and satellite imagery over time—but not everyone is willing to leave the old methods behind.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Their aim in collecting such folklore—alongside the fairy tales, the Grimms published legends, songs, myths—was to create a cohesive national identity for German speakers.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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There's a reason this flavor has been a long-standing Christmas tradition.Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Some trading posts were operated by families, and at least one maintained the tradition.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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