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Recent Examples of figural The Temple also had early medieval ancestors called figural or figured poems. V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023 Along with Claes Oldenburg and Ed Kienholz, Segal (1924-2000) was one of the principal figures to revitalize figural realism in the second half of the 20th century. John Wilmerding, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023 There's something majestic about abstract or figural stained glass, which lets light in and offers privacy as well as colorful expression. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 10 Jan. 2023 The back rest is decorated with a lion flanked by figural finials and the curved frame possesses oak leaves. Rodney Ho, ajc, 18 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for figural
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Adjective
  • Alaska’s history as a literal and figurative bridge between not only the Americas and Asia but also between Europe and Asia will gain prominence with climate change.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Danielle McKinney’s 2023 figurative painting Stand Still surged to a hammer price of $220,000, more than five times its $40,000 estimate—following competitive bidding between multiple Sotheby’s specialists on the phone.
    Robb Report, Robb Report, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Honora also pointed to the symbolic nature of the pope's ancestry.
    Elizabeth Thomas, ABC News, 9 May 2025
  • More symbolic may be the dagger tattoo on his left forearm.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 May 2025

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“Figural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figural. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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