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allegorical

[al-i-gawr-i-kuhl, -gor-] / ˌæl ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
symbolic
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
not representative untypical


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Her confidante immediately hastens off to write “The Tears of the Comet,” an allegorical tale that decorously recasts certain incidents from his stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Jonas adds, “It’s allegorical in nature. What if I could just take this man and chain him up? It’s making that literal for us to watch. It’s about that female id deep inside of us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It makes for an intriguingly allegorical work that is fascinating in concept though often static in execution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

A less allegorical symbol may be found under Atlas and Justice, on the floor of the Town Hall.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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