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also Aesopic
as in symbolical
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Adjective
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On a broader avenue, people stood on the sidewalks, cheering and mourning and taking pictures with their smartphones—thousands of real-time, utterly personal interpretations of the Pope’s final symbolic journey.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Another blockbuster stone had important symbolic weight.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Coogler presents a provocatively Africanist view of Black American experience, and does so with exuberant inventiveness; the uncompromising political essence of his allegorical vision is expressed with aesthetic delight.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Maybe that’s more blessing than curse in our age of baldly allegorical horror movies.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Musk has sought, without publicly producing evidence, to portray USAID and other programs cut this year as emblematic of fraud and waste in the federal government.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its publication in 2008 launched a whole dystopian subgenre and became emblematic of the rising prominence of teen books.—
Charlie Jane Anders,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These installations highlight how Kansas City evolved from primarily historical statuary to a mix of conceptual and figurative public art.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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As for the current exhibition, Hood hopes people will gain a deeper awareness of figurative art and enjoy experiencing the artwork through the free exhibitions and community workshops.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For travelers who love exploring the world of tropical drinks, visits to these artisanal, family-run, operations often lead to fascinating, educational tasting experiences.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Escala Forma Miami’s tropical tropes are all used at once, and to great effect, within this living room by local studio Escala Forma.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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