sylleptic

adjective

Definition of syllepticnext
as in symbolic

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  1. symbolic
  2. allegorical
  3. emblematic
Adjective
  • But ending the supermajority may be a more symbolic win than a substantial political victory.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Anticipatory staircases aside, no amount of symbolic literacy can prepare you for a K-town elevator panel.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 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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  • Along with several other candidates this cycle, Chevalier became emblematic of a new swell of progressivism in America.
    — Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This is a play emblematic of why, for all of the ups and downs, for all of the physical development that lies ahead, Lekkerimäki is a player with a shot to be a top-six mainstay.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of emblematic
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“Sylleptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylleptic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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