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exemplum

noun

Definition of exemplum

as in parable

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Recent Examples of exemplum In 2013, the Italian playwright Stefano Massini turned this exemplum into The Lehman Trilogy, an epic five-hour play that was adapted and condensed last year by the director Sam Mendes and playwright Ben Power for the National Theatre in London. — Sarah Churchwell, The New York Review of Books, 11 June 2019

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As nightmare thought experiments shape the fight over how to govern a multitrillion-dollar industry, some experts say the parables may lead decision-makers astray.

— Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
Then Jesus appears and leads them through a joyful summer day of parables and prayer, in a New York City otherwise devoid of people.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of parable

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There’s some evidence and many anecdotes that kratom leaf products have helped people wean themselves off of opioids or other illicit drugs.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Indeed, the side of Eco most on display during the conference, in the form of both personal anecdotes and public tributes, was that of a teacher who loved and cared deeply about his students.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of anecdote

Noun

This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Nakajima says the team leaves the fun of the original, its narrative structure and the feeling audiences take home untouched.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

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