folklore

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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

And after both sides had chances, 101 seconds into overtime Hughes buried his shot to write his name into American sporting folklore.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 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

The fact that many prescriptive rules are worth keeping does not mean that every pet peeve, bit of grammatical folklore, or dimly remembered lesson from Miss Thistlebottom’s classroom is worth keeping.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker