Example Sentences
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Noun
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Coogan was poking fun at tech companies’ impulse to name themselves after myths and parables, even when those myths and cultural artifacts have negative associations.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Faustian parables unlock more interesting connotations when considered not in terms of politics, but of art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both fables and translations are forms of constrained writing.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Minnelli's memoir is packed with anecdotes from throughout her many years in showbiz.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Is evidence catching up with anecdotes about GLP-1s and addiction?—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is not merely a bilateral border crisis but a layered security contest shaped by cross-border militancy, emerging technologies and competing threat narratives.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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More detail about what was hit was not available because the Austin automaker redacts narratives in its public reports and did not respond to a request for comment.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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