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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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Today, the channel provides live coverage and analysis of breaking news, as well as international, political, business, entertainment, sports, health, science, and weather topics.Monica Mercuri, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
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Evan Bush Evan Bush is a science reporter for NBC News.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 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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Every bank review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of banking and lending products.Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Musk has had telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a source with knowledge of the matter, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Like its predecessor, the game draws from elements of African folklore and spiritual beliefs.Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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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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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lore. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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