Synonyms of allegories

allegories

noun

plural of allegory

as in parables

a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life

Dr. Seuss's story "The Sneetches" is a telling allegory about tolerance for people's differences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parables
• fables
• tales
• narratives
• apologues
• mythologies
• myths
• bestiaries
• beast fables
• legends
• morality plays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allegories

There are allegories that can be read about fear of the unknown breeding cruelty and exploitation, but Disclosure Day is first and foremost a propulsive yarn with thematic roots in hope, truth, empathy and perhaps even spirituality. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Sci-fi stories about alien invasions have often functioned as political allegories for anxieties around empire and immigration, Lechuga says. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

But if these movies are progressive allegories of beings transcending their differences, then Hoppers is a surprisingly blunt pushback to that notion. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

Chandran’s reference to allegories suggests the adaptation is leaning into the arc’s political dimensions — the civil war, the manipulation of a nation by a Warlord of the Sea, and the cost of leadership. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

These are tales of misplacement and metamorphosis — humans as beasts, beasts as allegories. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

His canvases are populated by allegories. — Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

In these allegories of dehumanization, greed, and hope, Marshall takes an unvarnished view of his subjects, one that doesn’t sugarcoat the past or succumb to nostalgia for a mythical, precolonial Golden Age. — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

Part of a long tradition of both David and Goliath adaptations and illustrated renditions of Judeo-Christian allegories, the new musical drama is Angel Studio’s latest take on the iconic underdog story and a wholesome way to spend your afternoon. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025