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also Aesopic
as in symbolical
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Adjective
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The symbolic weight of the Golden Lion matters, not just to the artists but to the entire field.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The ruling landed as a symbolic rebuke of Musk’s sway over Tesla, and a warning about the excesses of Silicon Valley’s cult-of-founder ethos.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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When 1984 was published in 1949, the novel was seen as an allegorical take on the Soviet Union.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The heavily allegorical fantasy is notable for its heavy use of philosophical and Biblical symbolism, and touches on themes common in Oshii’s other works, particularly the relationship between dreams and reality.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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If Hind is both herself and emblematic of other six-year-old Palestinian girls in Gaza, then this is not a crazy thought.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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And emblematic of that power has always been Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, respectively).—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Taking inspiration from 16th-century outdoor sculpture courtyards, this (indoor) exhibition explores the range of figurative human sculptures in the Walker’s collection.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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An English translation of the French story that was first published in 2023, the 208-page tome tells the story of the many obstacles and near-figurative deaths Lucas had to overcome in order to make what would become one of the most consequential movies in pop culture history.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the investment world, we’re taught not to catch the metaphorical falling knife, or to invest when a business or an asset is losing its value.—
Vilius Kavaliauskas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But what if a woman grows up not in a metaphorical cult but in a real one?—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The slides snake through lush gardens filled with palm trees and tropical birds.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That paradise is North Sea Jazz Festival, a 3-day celebration of local and international sonics, food and tropical bliss that descends upon the island’s capital of Willemstad each year, but with none before having gone as big as 2025’s rendition.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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