lore
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This is also Kryptonian lore that has been established in comic books.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The lone exception might be Rocco, Zoe’s pet rock, whose complicated relationship with Elmo has become part of children’s television lore.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 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
Readers will find engrossing case studies of well-known disasters such as the Titanic and the USS Indianapolis, as well as sections on bygone Viking wrecks and the mysterious “ghost ships” of seafaring lore.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
According to family lore, my great-grandmother’s great-grandmother’s great-grandfather was the first European person hanged in North America.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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