allegorical

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The drawings emphasize the allegorical side of Ahab’s monomaniacal hunt, fixing the characters in expressive, statuesque postures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Yet Gilligan, who created “Breaking Bad” and cast Seehorn in the spinoff series “Better Call Saul,” has delivered a show filled with allegorical temptations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

For Zigmont, the dog is not only an allegorical concern, but also a truly practical one.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

There is still something astonishing that Greek-born filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has become as commercially successful and awards-friendly as he has, given that his work tends to be abstract, allegorical and at times willfully off-putting.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Second, these were richly allegorical stories with plenty of incident and emotional impact but without extravagant, over-egged operatic acting to embarrass the English.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall