folklore
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The Victorian-era HMS Erebus, built in Pembroke Dock in 1826, became part of nautical folklore after it vanished in the mid-19th Century.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The original San Diego staging, which stressed Mexican folklore, was charming but static.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Some goals, though, are written in FA Cup folklore, rolled out for every cup final montage - they're the belters, the moments of individual magic, the strikes that sealed shock wins.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
According to folklore, when she was told the poor were running out of bread, she responded: "Let them eat cake".
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The vendor who formerly had the Quarter route wore an improbable pirate’s outfit, a Paradise Vendor’s nod to New Orleans folklore and history', a Clydian attempt to link the hot dog with Creole legend.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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Literary Genres - Introductory
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