folklore
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"It's like folklore in our family, we know every single phrase of that story," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Historically known as 'an Gabhar Fiáin' -- the wild goat -- the Old Irish Goat occupies a unique place in Irish folklore.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
Others describe money hidden in ceilings, toilet tanks and even household appliances, part of a folklore of concealment born of repeated financial trauma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
These are mischievous fairies of Welsh folklore that resemble humans but possess magical qualities.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
The fact that many prescriptive rules are worth keeping does not mean that every pet peeve, bit of grammatical folklore, or dimly remembered lesson from Miss Thistlebottom’s classroom is worth keeping.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing folklore
Literary Genres - Introductory
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Literary Genres - Advanced
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