folkloric

Example Sentences

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The artist abrades the surfaces of his paintings, giving them a patina of age that contributes to their folkloric vibe and makes these images even more absorbing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The folkloric Euro-American story of the ‘headless horseman’ comes to mind — a nightmarish, animated corpse who haunts the living.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a rural, folkloric emphasis; we changed it to an inner-city kind of culture.”

From Los Angeles Times

After a tip-off from his elderly father, played by Sir Michael, he begins cooking up an ancient recipe involving rain water, horse manure, and a little alchemy, to create folkloric creatures who can predict the future.

From BBC

"Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" was a full-throated, identity-affirming exploration of Puerto Ricanness in the context of persistent colonialism, set to folkloric sounds, infectious salsa and reggaeton rhythms.

From Barron's