morality plays

plural of morality play

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Noun
  • The festival, once primarily a domestic retail driver, is now a global luxury moment — reflecting how Indian cultural capital is shaping not just regional, but international brand narratives.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The current major storylines, such as the implosion of The Vision and the scramble for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship, are examples of the layered narratives that AI has historically struggled to comprehend.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Evolutionary thinkers have long argued that humans evolved to notice snakes, which might explain why these creatures slither into a vast number of mythologies, from Quetzalcoatl in Mexico and Damballa in West Africa to celestial dragons in China.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These enjoy special status in our cultural mythologies.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her story, told only by others, generated myths and legends.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • At the Flow Space Women’s Health Summit on October 14 in Los Angeles, three expert doctors convened for a panel to bust myths and talk about what role GLP-1s play in the emerging science about metabolic health.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its interconnected tales, which evoke campfire stories and urban legends, wring morbid laughs and genuine scares in much the same fashion as Tales From the Crypt.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Make a pit stop in SoHo at The Dominick where a vintage phone booth in the lobby awaits, outfitted with a Haunted Hotline that tells chilling tales inspired by NYC.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From viral hits to iconic music legends, the remaining couples will dance through a variety of creative challenges, culminating in the finale.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Beloved legends elaborated, not debunked Zarka is expanding her role as an authority on all matters monster with a book on cryptids.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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