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
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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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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
And what does all of the underlying lore woven through the story mean?
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 21 June 2024
Reminiscent of the prehistoric Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, but rooted in Millennium-era fictional lore, monoliths are long vertical metal slabs, each approximately 10 to 12 feet tall.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 June 2024
Now, Swifties who have expertise on the real-life locations from Swift’s lyrical lore can get paid to share their knowledge.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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Noun
Whereas the Dead is a band with decades of esoteric lore and a sound forged in the ’60s, Goose is accessible and modern.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
And what does all of the underlying lore woven through the story mean?
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 21 June 2024
Reminiscent of the prehistoric Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, but rooted in Millennium-era fictional lore, monoliths are long vertical metal slabs, each approximately 10 to 12 feet tall.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 June 2024
Now, Swifties who have expertise on the real-life locations from Swift’s lyrical lore can get paid to share their knowledge.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for lore
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“Lore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lore. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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