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 What begins as a character study morphs into an allegory of human greed and climate change. Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025 Coogler transforms the faux-Faustian blues legend into an allegory of historical horror. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025 Not to mention the unmissable and complex political allegories woven through each of the film trilogies and the subsequent proliferation of series, including Andor and The Mandalorian. EW.com, 26 May 2025 The film seems to be intended as an AIDS allegory, depicting a virus spread by sharing needles and bodily fluids. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for allegory
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Noun
  • Some such principles can even be drawn from Christ’s own parables.
    Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • The series of parables and contained narratives are also dotted with evidence of time travel.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • As funny as its title suggests, Clam Down transcends its conceit to create a personal fable of transformation, family lore, natural history, and adaptation.
    Literary Hub June 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
  • Highlights this week include four of the greatest R&B divas to ever do it on one stage at Barclays Center, Rena Butler’s take on Aesop’s classic fable with Parsons Dance at The Joyce and a must-see immersive art exhibit in Chelsea celebrating Rolling Stone magazine.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Where Bailey lands is probably going to tell the tale of his career.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
  • The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025

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“Allegory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegory. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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