Sentences with phrase «popular lore»
"Popular lore" refers to stories, beliefs, or customs that are widely known and passed down among people through word of mouth or common knowledge. It often includes traditional tales, superstitions, legends, or cultural practices that have become widely accepted or believed by a community or society. Full definition
The myth persists in popular lore, however, until the 20th century.
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You will discover that lots of white guys have big ds, despite popular lore.
The neuroscience of how we anticipate things will be at least partly familiar; the notion that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master something, for example, has passed into popular lore.
And no, despite popular lore, none of them were actually filmed in Japan itself.)
The Business: Popular lore may say it takes a village to raise a child, but conversely, it could be that all one needs is a group of kids to raise a profitable business venture.
(Einstein never actually failed math, contrary to popular lore.)
According to popular lore, these were actually meteorites that were dedicated to the various gods and hailed as symbols for them.
Contrary to popular lore, there are lots of early retirees and aspirants who are like us — NOT naturally frugal, and not naturally the most disciplined about money.
According to popular lore, Nigerian slaves ended up in St. Vincent after the wreck of a Spanish slave ship.