folklore
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"The recording demonstrates how voice and performance can transform an everyday news event into a lasting piece of cultural folklore," it wrote.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
We're into real 'the streets will never forget' territory now, pure 'Barclays' if you will, those nostalgia-craved minds have forged into folklore.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Historically known as 'an Gabhar Fiáin' -- the wild goat -- the Old Irish Goat occupies a unique place in Irish folklore.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
His 51 goals in just over 120 appearances for the Phoenix -- which included Golden Boot honours and the award for the league's best player -- earned him a place in Pacific football folklore.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Onofre couldn’t have cared less about the folklore, however.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Vocabulary lists containing folklore
Literary Genres - Introductory
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