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folklore

[fohk-lawr, -lohr] / ˈfoʊkˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr /


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The archive clips rolled out every World Cup make it feel like you were at the Azteca watching the brilliant Brazilians dispatch Italy - their beautifully simple yellow shirts a masterpiece of footballing folklore.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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 original San Diego staging, which stressed Mexican folklore, was charming but static.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She began singing traditional Bulgarian folklore music at the age of seven before later shifting her focus toward contemporary pop.

From Barron's • May 17, 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




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