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
His story is an allegory for refereeing football matches.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In the span of 25 minutes and approximately 2,900 juggles, Lea Gentry wrote her own allegory.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Sci-fi stories about alien invasions have often functioned as political allegories for anxieties around empire and immigration, Lechuga says.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
While a campus novel may not seem like the most logical follow-up, Williams' latest — which centers on the friendship between a misanthropic professor's assistant and a student — is another pitch-black allegory told in gothic, obliterative prose.
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Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for allegory
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In the span of 25 minutes and approximately 2,900 juggles, Lea Gentry wrote her own allegory.
—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 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
While a campus novel may not seem like the most logical follow-up, Williams' latest — which centers on the friendship between a misanthropic professor's assistant and a student — is another pitch-black allegory told in gothic, obliterative prose.
—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegory
Noun
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Apparently all mothers, even surrogate mothers, were alike, but at least Adele no longer had to fear monitory parables from her real mother.
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On Sundays, O’Neal’s father preached hope from the pulpit, stories of his family intertwined with morals and truths and parables.
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But the turtle/cat comment just sounds like a summary of Aesop’s absolute worst fable.
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Shortly after his election loss, Cornyn posted on social media a fable about a frog and a scorpion.
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In the hands of Gillespie — whose specialty is edgy female-empowerment tales like the Oscar-winning I, Tonya and Cruella as well as the Emmy-winning Hulu series Pam & Tommy — how could the new Supergirl go wrong?
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The final score doesn't tell the tale of this game.
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“Allegory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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