morality plays

Definition of morality playsnext
plural of morality play

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality plays
Noun
  • Through a wide range of projects and partnerships with educational institutions, arts organizations and arts leaders, the foundation works to bring greater recognition to art by women and to rectify the underrepresentation of women in public collections, exhibitions and art historical narratives.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Roldán said powerful people have to be favorable in public opinion to keep power, and making artists dependent on private funds allows the wealthy to push their narratives through art and influence opinion.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • What mattered to me is what the comet meant in Polynesian mythologies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The chief human resources officer at $76 billion giant Colgate-Palmolive, Sally Massey, dispelled the myths that Gen Z only brings high standards and chaos to the workplace.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Now, there are some myths circulating around the benefits of hot water.
    Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Join me each week for these and other tales about Des Moines' and Iowa's surprisingly colorful past.
    Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Rockrohr used both sides of this visual coin, telling of groundwork done by the late Harry Teshima to bring Black residents into the community and tales of lasting friendships and stories of insults thrown at Black students.
    Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • McCutchen aired out the Pirates on social media, comparing himself to other legends of teams throughout the league that go to functions set up each year.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • At these community events, monks and others wear intricate costumes and masks to act out the lore of historical legends.
    Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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