folkloric
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Irving’s whimsically inventive “Sketch Book” of stories introduced Rip Van Winkle, the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow and other timelessly folkloric figures to an eager readership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He said long-standing questions about Chávez’s record “led a lot of us to turn away from his folkloric status.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
Their authors were seldom scholars; more often they were nonprofessional writers and editors whose volunteer contributions ranged from family snapshots to gravestone photographs, fragmented town histories, folkloric anecdotes and tall tales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Kittila airport predominantly serves people wishing to travel to nearby ski resorts and to see the Northern Lights, while Rovaniemi airport further south is the "official" destination for visitors to Santa Claus's folkloric home.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
“And one student is doing a folkloric dance, that type of thing. Acts Posada might enjoy if he was alive.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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