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Recent Examples of allegorical
If this is the allegorical virgin birth, Pandora edition, then Kiri’s other parent would be Pandora’s version of God: Eywa, whom the Na’vi generally engage with in the form of a tree, or flora (seed bearer — get it?).
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 July 2025
This reading reduces Euridice to the allegorical and therefore to the banal, quite the opposite of what Hoffman does.
—Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The playwrights intended the drama as an allegorical parable for the age shaped by Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy.
—Time, 10 July 2025
Agnes, draped in autumnal tweed and khaki, elevates her seminar into a kind of allegorical stage for academia.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 July 2025
This reading reduces Euridice to the allegorical and therefore to the banal, quite the opposite of what Hoffman does.
—Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The playwrights intended the drama as an allegorical parable for the age shaped by Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy.
—Time, 10 July 2025
Agnes, draped in autumnal tweed and khaki, elevates her seminar into a kind of allegorical stage for academia.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegorical
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Silksong just passed up yesterday’s 562,000 concurrent Steam playercount record, a stunning number for a $20 indie game, though obviously boosted by its mythological status after seven years of waiting from fans.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the center, a huge tiled pool measuring nearly 29 feet is surrounded by sculptures of Aphrodite of Milos and other mythological figures.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, as with West Germany’s previous World Cup triumph, there was a symbolic defeat.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The milestone marks a symbolic win for the blue-chip index, highlighting the market’s resilience despite tariff concerns and signs of weakness in the economy.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Laura, used to getting away with murder, just neglected Daniel’s imaginary corpse after conjuring it.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are some exceptions to this mode of fanciful speculation.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fanciful name, though, the structures are actually tombs.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hush was met with generally favorable reviews at the time of its release, and employs similar stakes (both literal and figurative) as seen in Scream.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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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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In the aftermath, city officials and the district attorney cited the case as emblematic of deeper failures in Mecklenburg County's mental health and justice systems.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the term’s growing popularity is emblematic of a shift, where more people are eager to see the basic and, sometimes, more detailed data on their health.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Sep. 2025
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The process of securing the proper locations for a project is a metaphorical game of 3D chess in which the artistic vision of its creative team wages a strategic battle with logistical necessities and economic realities.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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In addition to his trio of Primetime Emmys, Obama's already substantial metaphorical trophy shelf includes two Children's and Family Emmy gongs, two Grammy awards, and a Nobel Peace Prize.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Allegorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegorical. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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