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Recent Examples of morality play
The Colbert-Talarico controversy became a convenient morality play.
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Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But culture wars tend to reduce every conflict to a simple morality play, as Hlavacik repeatedly shows.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Treat the Rio Grande dispute as a morality play and tariffs feel satisfying.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Without being explicit about it, Panahi has crafted a morality play.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But culture wars tend to reduce every conflict to a simple morality play, as Hlavacik repeatedly shows.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Treat the Rio Grande dispute as a morality play and tariffs feel satisfying.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Without being explicit about it, Panahi has crafted a morality play.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality play
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The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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That failure is as much a problem of form as of substance, because to break out of the apolitical bubble of personalities is also to break out of the iridescent bubble of elegant narrative.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Speaking to Vogue in New York last week, Sharpe was quick to complicate the mythology surrounding Mozart, focusing instead on the psychological cost of genius.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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The great arc of stars in the constellation Corona Borealis represents the crown of Ariadne in Greek mythology, who, in some tellings, marries the god Dionysus following the defeat of the bull-like minotaur in the labyrinth below the Aegean island of Crete by the demigod Theseus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Some believe Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey to be the national bird because the eagle steals food from other birds, but Kochersperger said that’s a myth.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Like so many historical myths, this swashbuckling tale of pirates, court accusations, and gossip, which frames the rags-to-riches emergence of this American family, is rife with historical fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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