folklore
Example Sentences
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The entire affair is now dangerously close to becoming folklore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Discover the folklore, nature and history of the Southwest through stunning literary portraits and poetry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
The part we would remember, would tell and retell so many times it became family folklore, was that Luke was unable to get out of his gasoline-soaked jeans.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing folklore
Literary Genres - Introductory
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Literary Genres - Advanced
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