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as in symbolic
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as in mythological
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Recent Examples of allegorical
Is making great art—which, in these films, has a capacious, allegorical quality—worth ruining your relationship with your kids?
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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
The creepy premise comes preloaded with allegorical potential.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
With its metaphorical feet held over the allegorical fire by NASA, SpaceX has released a new, simplified plan to build a lander to put US astronauts back on the Moon now that the competition for the spacecraft has been reopened due to delays.
—New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
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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
The creepy premise comes preloaded with allegorical potential.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
With its metaphorical feet held over the allegorical fire by NASA, SpaceX has released a new, simplified plan to build a lander to put US astronauts back on the Moon now that the competition for the spacecraft has been reopened due to delays.
—New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegorical
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Prosecutors had sought the death penalty, a largely symbolic move as the country hasn’t executed anyone in decades.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The symbolic unity pose was to declare the formal launch of the New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments, a set of voluntary principles adopted by leading AI companies at the summit to advance inclusive, responsible development of frontier AI models.—
Aditya Soni,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the french fry and pineapple consumption sounded like a delicious, slightly mythological, and high-caloric theory, there might be something to it, well sort of.—
Angela Hatem,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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There were the bright figurative paintings from the beginning of his career, the colorful abstract work and the more nuanced encaustic paintings, using hot wax.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The smaller, figurative collages are somewhat easier to grasp at first glance.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Locate the two uppermost stars — Merak and Dubhe — and draw an imaginary line from the former through the latter and out into space.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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He's answered each with an instantly recognizable theme that helped cement these imaginary places in our brains.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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The most emblematic case connected to him is that of General Alberto Bachelet, father of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, who died after being tortured by the dictatorship.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Steele’s particular courtship of Epstein was also emblematic of a specific social culture at the time, inseparable from the broader context of New York science publishing.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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But to suggest that the ramifications meant good news for United or Delta was just too fanciful for words.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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All this has always struck me as fanciful.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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If that sounds metaphorical, it’s meant to be.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The staff acts as almost a mini-military– serving and protecting this metaphorical anti-war, positive energy force field.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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