beast fables

plural of beast fable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beast fables
Noun
  • The Terror from Beyond Space served up slimy green men and Red Scare allegories, the period covered by Baron abounds with optimism and wonder.
    David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Trans allegories abound in horror fiction, but vampires just might be the hottest one of all.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Modern horror is at the forefront of political movements and are the fables of our time.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Allusions to myths, fables, and riffs on common idioms abound, many of them evocative and quite funny.
    Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Beast fables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beast%20fables. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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