as in parable
a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life
Dr. Seuss's story "The Sneetches" is a telling allegory about tolerance for people's differences
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Recent Examples of allegory
Great sci-fi often serves as an allegory for current social and political issues.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
The comic is often read as a political allegory, particularly resonant due to the author's disappearance under Argentina's last military dictatorship, according to the Buenos Aires Herald.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
And just as DeLillo seemed to spookily foreshadow a financial collapse on the horizon, so did Cronenberg somehow make the perfect apocalyptic allegory for 2025, a time when rich oligarchs are shrugging off their own senseless blitzkrieg on the dollar.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Nee and Dimond’s story was sweet and innocent, its L.G.B.T.Q. allegory quiescent beneath an uncontroversial message of acceptance.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
The comic is often read as a political allegory, particularly resonant due to the author's disappearance under Argentina's last military dictatorship, according to the Buenos Aires Herald.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
And just as DeLillo seemed to spookily foreshadow a financial collapse on the horizon, so did Cronenberg somehow make the perfect apocalyptic allegory for 2025, a time when rich oligarchs are shrugging off their own senseless blitzkrieg on the dollar.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Nee and Dimond’s story was sweet and innocent, its L.G.B.T.Q. allegory quiescent beneath an uncontroversial message of acceptance.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegory
Noun
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Sufi saints used stories, parables and allegories to teach spiritual truths.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Jesus may have used parables and the Apostle Paul used letters, Francis used social media to spread the Gospel.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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But even more than that, Joe wants to be the hero of this warped fable.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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The exhibition at DuSable Black History Museum features works made by Nazareno in response to Brazilian fables that that draw inspiration from the pantheon of Orixás–a system of entities worshipped in parts of Africa and Latin America.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Guns, knives, swords, cleavers, axes, ice picks and flamethrowers will all be put to use in this tale of a revenge.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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For all that this season marks a new epoch in the tale of booming UEFA prize money, cash will be far from the thoughts of Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday evening in Munich.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Allegory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegory. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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