1
: a particular body of knowledge or tradition
the lore of baseball heroes
2
: something that is learned:
a
: traditional knowledge or belief
tribal lore
b
: knowledge gained through study or experience
the lore of religious architecture
3
archaic
: something that is taught : lesson
: the space between the eye and bill in a bird or the corresponding region in a reptile or fish
—usually used in plural
dark lores
Examples of lore in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the home gardener had acquired her herbal lore from many years of trial and error
set out to study the rich lore of the Cajun people of Louisiana before it all vanished
Recent Examples on the Web
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
That includes the difficulty of introducing new players to a series using tons of existing lore from a game a decade ago.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In Pokémon lore, Iron Treads was the first Paradox Pokémon, found centuries ago in Area Zero by the Area Zero Expedition team.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Even then there was almost 40 years of lore to catch up on.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lore
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Who killed Lottie in Yellowjackets? Lottie’s death still remains a mystery, but in true Yellowjackets lore, there could be more than meets the eye.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
That includes the difficulty of introducing new players to a series using tons of existing lore from a game a decade ago.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In Pokémon lore, Iron Treads was the first Paradox Pokémon, found centuries ago in Area Zero by the Area Zero Expedition team.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Even then there was almost 40 years of lore to catch up on.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lore
Articles Related to lore
Cite this Entry
“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share