lore
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Those familiar with the lore of the “Masters of the Universe” franchise will recognize that the mysterious woman is Adam’s long-lost twin sister, Adora.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Implication goes a long way here, and mystery is key to the success of the “Backrooms” series and its lore.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“This is urban lore in the making right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The area based on Bargatze’s local lore would include coasters and a “Donkey Dive” ride inspired by one of his jokes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
These, and bits of local lore recalled from his childhood, he would tell in his soft slurry dialect, and then growing tired would ask me for a story.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing lore
Vocabulary from an excerpt from "Confessions of a 30-Year-Old Gamer," by Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates
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