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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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Some such principles can even be drawn from Christ’s own parables.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The series of parables and contained narratives are also dotted with evidence of time travel.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The film, which won the jury prize at the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film festival, is a hilarious fable about trying to lead a creative life and failing miserably at making ends meet.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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But even more than that, Joe wants to be the hero of this warped fable.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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The actress had then shared an anecdote about the director gifting a pair of traditional French slippers called Charentaises to the entire cast.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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One of the more interesting anecdotes from the piece is Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank 's story about using former Golden State Warriors teammate Kent Bazemore to convince Curry to leave Nike and come to UA.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Brand managers can’t control the narrative like in broadcast media.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This month, especially when Saturn prepares to exit your sign and enter Aries on May 24, you will be asked to confront the internal narratives that no longer serve you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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“Exemplum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplum. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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