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morality plays

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plural of morality play

as in narratives

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Societal preferences can also evolve in response to changing contexts and sociocultural narratives.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
The festival, now a key stop on the Oscar circuit, will present a wide-ranging selection of 37 feature narratives and 26 feature documentaries, including nine world premieres.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of narratives

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What impact did her decision to (arguably) curve Drake’s kiss attempt when presenting her the award have on both of their mythologies?

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Both of these tales were derived from the folk legends and mythologies involving witches and ghosts that were still prevalent along the Hudson Valley.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mythologies

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He’s best known as the creator and star of the show Adam Ruins Everything — debunking cultural myths and other prevalent misconceptions — which ran for three seasons on TruTV.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
The collection The Lucas Museum describes narrative art broadly as visual art that tells stories or communicates the beliefs, values, and myths through which people understand themselves and their societies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of myths

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Adorning the white bricks are the names of all the actors who’ve played the lead roles in the show, a group that includes a slew of Broadway legends, but also quite a few unexpected show people.

— Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Among the legends who played in WTT are Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Rod Laver, Andre Agassi and Serena Williams.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

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