exempla

plural of exemplum

Example Sentences

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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
Noun
  • Books about the experiences of military regiments and battle anecdotes have also been published.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images A Word of Caution While most of the comments were filled with heartwarming anecdotes, some users raised valid safety concerns about the dog getting stuck.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These narratives, according to the researchers, suggest that a mindset of commitment helps couples get through during periods of adversity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Although Romano rightly considered her depictions of dreams to be realistic, the book itself, with its uncanny, fragmented narratives, could not have been more distinct from the neorealist literature that was in vogue at the time.
    Brian Robert Moore September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Exempla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempla. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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