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lore

[lawr, lohr] / lɔr, loʊr /


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The lone exception might be Rocco, Zoe’s pet rock, whose complicated relationship with Elmo has become part of children’s television lore.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

However, much of the Caballero family’s performance lore begins with Isabel’s son, 82-year-old Rubén: an apparatus connoisseur well-versed in the high wire, trapeze and hand balancing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“This is urban lore in the making right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It is unique to us, a tradition and a thing of lore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Whiteman, who was part Indian, was fascinated by Indian lore and had been following the archaeological excitement in Folsom, two hundred miles to the north.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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