folklore
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A particularly intriguing chapter in Hill's back story is her link to one of the most famous episodes in UFO folklore.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Its notoriously long waiting lists - often stretching across decades - became part of city folklore, while critics saw the club as a symbol of influence shaped by personal networks and family legacy.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"There may be some particular Canadian folklore that comes with it -- some of the values of the co-founders that are going to permeate," she said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
No wonder leprechauns were such ridiculous figures in human folklore.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing folklore
Literary Genres - Introductory
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Literary Genres - Advanced
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