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sylleptic

adjective

Definition of syllepticnext
as in symbolic

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  1. symbolic
  2. allegorical
  3. emblematic
Adjective
  • Now Santa Monica, perhaps fittingly, has its own symbolic project as Nancy Meyers’ next film Paris Paramount has shot on-location in the city.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Despite its informal format, the encounter carries considerable symbolic significance after decades of strained relations between Washington and Caracas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 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
Adjective
  • That 5-1 win was emblematic of everything that got Milwaukee to this point.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Mirazur is one such restaurant, with the menu centered on its biodynamic garden in Menton since 2020, and one salad dish becoming emblematic of that transition.
    — Joel Hart, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of emblematic
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“Sylleptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylleptic. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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