exempla

Definition of exemplanext
plural of exemplum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exempla
Noun
  • What kind of message would prime Jeezy have presented without the pyrex parables in tow?
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The wordplay is as colorful as the sonics are sedate, tag-team player parables sailing over production seeking a slippery middle ground between East and West Coast throwback jams.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Geminis have a tendency to speak of fables to protect themselves or to make their lives seem more fulfilling.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
  • His movies — farces, fables, experiments — reside in surreal worlds of their own.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite all the anecdotes from the 1980s, except in rare cases of localized coyote culture, the vast majority of town coyotes are not scavenging behind Sonic and Burger King.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Friends and even random people who have messaged her on Instagram now sit around her dining room table, stuff packages, and share anecdotes from their recent trips to NPS sites.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The killing immediately drew dueling narratives.
    Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The killing immediately drew dueling narratives.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Exempla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exempla. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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