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
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
She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The original San Diego staging, which stressed Mexican folklore, was charming but static.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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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