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as in mythological
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Recent Examples of allegorical
Naturalists and later scientists also protested such allegorical uses of primates.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
In the old allegorical star books, the goddess holds some spikes of wheat in each hand and her brightest star — Spica — glows in one of the ears of grain hanging from her left hand.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
The story serves as allegorical exploration of mental health, focusing on depression, suicide and regret.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 May 2026
This includes an extended corporate war arc, and metaphor for dopamine consumption, that bloats the length while draining allegorical clarity.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
In the old allegorical star books, the goddess holds some spikes of wheat in each hand and her brightest star — Spica — glows in one of the ears of grain hanging from her left hand.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
The story serves as allegorical exploration of mental health, focusing on depression, suicide and regret.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 May 2026
This includes an extended corporate war arc, and metaphor for dopamine consumption, that bloats the length while draining allegorical clarity.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegorical
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The Cockroach Janta Party has also encouraged demonstrators to bring different symbolic props to the site each day.
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The vote was largely symbolic but appeared to mollify the president, who earlier in the day canceled a ceremonial signing of a bipartisan housing bill to exert pressure on the Senate to pass an unrelated election law bill.
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All very clean and mythological.
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Vermeer began his career as a history painter, producing ambitious mythological and religious compositions.
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The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 laptop shows up ready to work, with a snappy Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, a generous 32GB of RAM, and a spacious 2TB SSD in its (figurative) briefcase.
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The figurative scales of justice are totally out of whack now.
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In an age of visual and underground detection, why am I delayed at a traffic signal waiting for an imaginary vehicle to enter the intersection?
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This was long before the days of mo-cap or green screens, and acting with imaginary scene partners was far from the norm.
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The coins include the quarter, dime, nickel and penny, as well as signature coins, all with unique elements and features emblematic of the nation's milestone.
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Just 45 minutes from downtown Mobile, Dauphin Island is Alabama's most emblematic barrier island, and one of the Gulf Coast's most beloved beach escapes.
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Immediately after alighting from its fanciful detour, Woods makes the odd decision to leave Emily’s perspective and lock into Sylvia’s.
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In your 9th House of Travel, pleasure-loving Venus trines fanciful Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity, blending curiosity and fun into possibility today.
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Frankenstein’s village When work is the only sturdy pillar in a society where government benefits for low-income people, family ties and community institutions have eroded, tablets replace the metaphorical village – the web of social support that helps families thrive.
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Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.
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The holders come in a set of two, adorned with figural bunnies.
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The figural birds are crafted in platinum and 18-karat gold with gemstones — appearing to perch upon the wearer.
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“Allegorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegorical. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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