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also Aesopic
as in symbolic
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Excavations uncovered pits with pottery, bones, and a symbolic flint knife, suggesting large ceremonial gatherings.
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The attack’s value is both symbolic and economic, bringing the reality of war home to ordinary Russians through widespread disruption and heaping pressure on the production capacity that powers Moscow’s war efforts.
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Parts of the book made sense on an allegorical level, but not on a literal level.
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Cornices, marble, allegorical touches, and the building’s old grandeur all help create a dramatic atmosphere.
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The incident, and AMD’s refusal to discuss it, is emblematic of the public relations landscape that has emerged over the past two decades.
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Madden says these documents are emblematic of the compromises that formed the American Revolution.
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Food can cross borders both literal and figurative, even when people cannot.
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The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain.
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Frankenstein’s village When work is the only sturdy pillar in a society where government benefits for low-income people, family ties and community institutions have eroded, tablets replace the metaphorical village – the web of social support that helps families thrive.
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Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.
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Winds gusts to tropical-storm force are possible along the Louisiana coast tonight.
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The wine is balanced and intriguing with tropical fruit notes, spice and vanilla.
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The number distilled the North Beach revue (which closed New Year’s Eve 2019) famous for its oversized figural hats, musical parodies and fairy-tale characters into 11.5 minutes.
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The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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