SYLLEPTIC Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

sylleptic

adjective

Definition of sylleptic

as in symbolic

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Were tactical arrangements sufficient without symbolic signaling, police training would not need to be so heady, their demeanor so heavy.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Carlson’s essay offers a deeper look at the elaborate symbolic language surrounding 22, A Million, including the meanings behind the album’s unusual song titles and iconography.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of symbolic

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The original series used diverse crews and allegorical storytelling to champion inclusion, collaboration and optimism — tenents that continue today.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The half-dozen allegorical sculptures gathered in the new museum—The Lions, Liberty, Progress, Work, Peace, and Justice—were commissioned for Buenos Aires’s Palace of the Argentine National Congress in 1906.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of allegorical

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Love attended King middle and Marshall high schools, two emblematic public campus names in the core of Los Angeles.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Dale Jarrett’s name is plastered on every table throughout the restaurant in a cursive red script, modeled after his emblematic signature.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

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