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Recent Examples of morality play
What follows is an unexpected morality play surrounding not only the complications of bringing Rajesh’s actions to light, but also Maitri’s unsavory methods that sparked this violent eruption, which rest on her bringing harm to another, equally vulnerable woman.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 June 2025
In Elia Kazan's still-explosive working-class morality play about a palooka-turned-longshoreman who stands up to union-boss corruption on the docks, Brando is both hypnotic and heartbreakingly human.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But the set, in which Dylan played the electric guitar and embraced rock ’n’ roll publicly, was more complicated than a morality play pitting backward folk purists against forward-looking rockers.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Both saw foreign policy as a morality play pitting good against evil.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 June 2025
In Elia Kazan's still-explosive working-class morality play about a palooka-turned-longshoreman who stands up to union-boss corruption on the docks, Brando is both hypnotic and heartbreakingly human.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But the set, in which Dylan played the electric guitar and embraced rock ’n’ roll publicly, was more complicated than a morality play pitting backward folk purists against forward-looking rockers.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Both saw foreign policy as a morality play pitting good against evil.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality play
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Technology and Amplification Modern technology, including artificial intelligence and coordinated activity across social media platforms, allows adversaries to rapidly spread false narratives.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The series is directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki, known for socially conscious narratives, alongside Ohba Norichika.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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While some allusions only indicate the time, others go into mythology.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its name comes from the creation mythology of the Tongva people, who are indigenous to the Los Angeles Basin, where the initial observations were made.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Cortège Out on the cricket fields at The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, an experiential open-air event is bringing together dance, sound, light, puppetry, costume, myth, and robotic canines.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The myth of Chinese tunnels has circulated for more than a century.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Morality play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morality%20play. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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