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
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
And how big is that crowd? Herewith a story from Amazon lore.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Local lore says that the documents submitted with the name Snow Hall were misinterpreted by postal officials, and the name was recorded as Snowball.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Hop aboard the Swamp Fox Tours’ blue-and-white tram—which departs at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday—to learn more about Georgetown’s homes, churches, and other local lore.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The mountain has been widely used by the Kim dynasty to showcase the family’s own lore and deification.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
And how big is that crowd? Herewith a story from Amazon lore.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Local lore says that the documents submitted with the name Snow Hall were misinterpreted by postal officials, and the name was recorded as Snowball.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Hop aboard the Swamp Fox Tours’ blue-and-white tram—which departs at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday—to learn more about Georgetown’s homes, churches, and other local lore.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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