as in parable
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
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Recent Examples of allegory
The eerie suitors and tense courtships throughout her art are allegories for her own jinxed marriages.
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Ant biology and behavior have long inspired science projects and allegories.
—Barbara Robertson, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Passengers huddle to hear the fabled tale of a sailor who fell in love with the ocean, an allegory about bravery, exploration and transformation.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
The game becomes an allegory for the novel’s larger story, which explores Róisín’s and Máire’s fates through the lives of Máire’s daughter, Cora, and Cora’s daughter, Lyca.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Ant biology and behavior have long inspired science projects and allegories.
—Barbara Robertson, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
Passengers huddle to hear the fabled tale of a sailor who fell in love with the ocean, an allegory about bravery, exploration and transformation.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
The game becomes an allegory for the novel’s larger story, which explores Róisín’s and Máire’s fates through the lives of Máire’s daughter, Cora, and Cora’s daughter, Lyca.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegory
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Absurd parables like this one have been taken seriously by some of the loudest voices in Silicon Valley, many of whom are now warning that AI is an existential risk, more dangerous than nuclear weapons.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
5 Mar. 2025
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Such a trend could be like the parable of the frog in a pot that heats so slowly the frog doesn’t notice it’s being cooked until too late, except that OPEC+ has very good thermometers.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Tortoise And The Hare Anyone familiar with the famous Aesop fable knows that the tortoise uses smarts and diligence to beat the hare.—
Gerry Spitzer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Based on the fable of Pegasus, the seven-part work is told through dance, music, puppetry and cinema.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Historians recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document depicting the tales of King Arthur and Merlin – and its survival is considered a miracle.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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That said, the tale of how a crude blue cartoon bear ran for office and actually did well despite common sense became far more relevant once Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Allegory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegory. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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