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also Aesopic
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Blinky became a symbolic picture for real-world commentary regarding the dangers of mutation and nuclear waste, and in 2011, a real-life three-eyed wolf fish was caught near an Argentinian nuclear plant, per ZME Science.—
Zoe Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Inside was a large, red object that turned out to be creepily symbolic.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Within the pages of the allegorical book, books bring soulmates together, and this intriguing read asks readers to ponder the nature of influence and accountability.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Many of the biblical references including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day has also been viewed by many as an allegorical commentary on first century Christianity and Rome.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal might have opened the door for Melchie Dumornay to punish them but the 22-year-old Haiti international’s tenacity and finesse to execute was emblematic of her team’s performance.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The wall jumping is emblematic of the issue.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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The film takes place in 1954 almost exclusively over the course of one evening at a party thrown by the newly wed Hedda who wields literal and figurative weapons for her own personal amusement and potential financial gain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dave Portnoy, better known as El Presidente, has built an empire on bold bets—both literal and figurative.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Diplomacy appeared to be another—and not just in the metaphorical sense.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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And that's before the metaphoric storm of secrets and lies blazes through the station.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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The storm was once Typhoon Halong, a powerful tropical system that formed in the northern Philippine Sea earlier this month, skirted by Japan without making landfall and then crossed the north Pacific Ocean.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fox Weather reported that the storm battered parts of the southeast and the Carolinas on Saturday, dropping multiple inches of rain and whipping up tropical-storm-force gusts from the coast of North Carolina to the Jersey Shore.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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