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Recent Examples of allegorical
In Baraka’s play, Clay and Lula serve as allegorical representations of Black assimilation and white supremacy, respectively.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Urbano’s gigantic tableau vivant calls up an indeterminate realm that contains both truth and fiction—in this case, not only to materialize allegorical motifs but also to comment on changing notions of masculinity, gender, and the patriarchal inheritance of art and architecture.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Is making great art—which, in these films, has a capacious, allegorical quality—worth ruining your relationship with your kids?
—Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Downright shocking in its life force, Caravaggio’s allegorical painting is unlike anything that came before or after.
—Tobias Grey, Air Mail, 27 Dec. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
Similarly, Urbano’s gigantic tableau vivant calls up an indeterminate realm that contains both truth and fiction—in this case, not only to materialize allegorical motifs but also to comment on changing notions of masculinity, gender, and the patriarchal inheritance of art and architecture.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Is making great art—which, in these films, has a capacious, allegorical quality—worth ruining your relationship with your kids?
—Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Downright shocking in its life force, Caravaggio’s allegorical painting is unlike anything that came before or after.
—Tobias Grey, Air Mail, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegorical
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The joint march across the Tower Bridge in front of the state Capitol marked a symbolic moment of a unified effort to urge education reform not just in the capital city, but throughout the state.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the center of VNCCII’s mythology is the Tuning Fork, a symbolic tool that represents alignment with Source.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Astrophotographer Ogetay Kayali has captured a nebula resembling a jellyfish — or possibly a brain, depending on your perspective — shining 5,000 light-years from Earth near the bright star Propus, which represents one foot of a mythological twin represented in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Different mythological tales point to the reason behind this observance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Bader put a figurative dent into a baseball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Literal and figurative pain points included ensuring each piece properly conducting electricity, rigging every square with mechanical keyboard switches to facilitate the connections, and countless unintentional jolts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nobody has ever called Brentford head coach Keith Andrews a magical or imaginary being.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Circumpolar stars Astronomers use a common set of reference points to project Earth’s north and south poles, and the equator, onto the celestial sphere, an imaginary sphere encompassing the sky.—
Vahe Peroomian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The achievement, so closely punctuated by a great loss, would be emblematic of Garland’s life—one full of the high highs and low lows that came with studio stardom.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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The hellish scenes in Tehran were emblematic of the direct link between this war, energy infrastructure and global markets.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tel Aviv, Israel — After a week of violence reconfiguring the Middle East, some US goals seem in reach, others perhaps fanciful.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after WarGames was screened at the White House in June 1983, Ronald Reagan asked during a national security meeting if this sort of fanciful idea was possible.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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In a metaphorical sense, spring symbolizes renewal, growth and fresh beginnings.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The potential metaphoric referents here quickly become clear, and are likely to vary by the viewer.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, giving in to January’s grayness — both literal and figural — is not the only option.—
Morayo Ogunbayo,
AJC.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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The figural birds are crafted in platinum and 18-karat gold with gemstones — appearing to perch upon the wearer.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Allegorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegorical. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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