Aesopian

variants also Aesopic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Aesopian
Adjective
  • For the first time since the 1980s, the Islamic Republic faced a direct military assault from another regional power that targeted not only its military assets, but the symbolic and political heart of the regime itself.
    Sanam Vakil, Time, 26 June 2025
  • However, Israel’s war on Iran continues, with the Israeli military expanding its campaign Monday to target sites symbolic for the country’s theocracy.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • For them, animals traditionally sacrificed, such as goats and chickens, served as allegorical figures for activists who endured sacrificial violence and suffering under apartheid.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Instead, the filmmakers appear to have returned to a story whose allegorical commentary on today’s grim political landscape seems more relevant than ever.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Synthesia has had its share of problems and controversies that are emblematic of those facing all generative-AI video companies.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • New economic growth and business models are emblematic of transformative technologies.
    Matthew Graczyk, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Anything — weeds, stoplights, peeling paint — can inspire her bright, intense figurative paintings.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
  • Shapiro created many of these in the early part of his career, responding to the then-current craze for huge abstract pieces with tiny figurative forms.
    News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Thrive’s reef-safe SPF 50 mineral formula offers strong protection with minimal white cast, perfect for South America’s varied climates—from snowy peaks to tropical beaches.
    Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
  • According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained surface winds of 38 miles per hour or lower.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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