folklore
Example Sentences
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She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
"There may be some particular Canadian folklore that comes with it -- some of the values of the co-founders that are going to permeate," she said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Part of the folklore around the 2005 Champions League final centres on what happened in the Liverpool dressing room at half-time.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing folklore
Literary Genres - Introductory
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Literary Genres - Advanced
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