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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.
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Sarah Churchwell, The New York Review of Books, 11 June 2019
Sarah Churchwell, The New York Review of Books, 11 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplum
Noun
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Sufi saints used stories, parables and allegories to teach spiritual truths.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Jesus may have used parables and the Apostle Paul used letters, Francis used social media to spread the Gospel.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The exhibition at DuSable Black History Museum features works made by Nazareno in response to Brazilian fables that that draw inspiration from the pantheon of Orixás–a system of entities worshipped in parts of Africa and Latin America.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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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,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The new book features exclusive anecdotes from the most influential figures in modern horror film, including Halloween queen Jamie Lee Curtis and Scream’s Neve Campbell and director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell).—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The viewer is fed emotional anecdotes to raise the stakes.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Netflix has been pushing its own games business lately, focusing on games based on mainstream IP, party games, narrative games and kids games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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So that was probably reflected more in the narrative.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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