lore

Example Sentences

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To be fair to Lord Reid, he made those distinctions at the time but his caveats have been lost in Whitehall lore.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The island fortress entered American cultural lore after a 1962 escape by three inmates, which became an inspiration for the film "Escape from Alcatraz" starring Clint Eastwood.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If you want to hear about the dirt and the lore and the legends, all of it is here, and it’s all pretty unvarnished.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

A penthouse in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood has been the subject of local lore for almost two decades, largely thanks to its four-story slide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Louis, skilled in bush lore, followed the leopard’s tracks and the trail of dried blood, until we found the body of the huge dog.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall