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parable

[par-uh-buhl] / ˈpær ə bəl /
NOUN
moral story
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Our critic called the series “a stylishly constructed parable about naiveté and spiritual emptiness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Mr. Smith is an insightful filmmaker and “Bring Me the Beauties” is a stylishly constructed parable about naivete and spiritual emptiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The most direct reading of this makes “The Sheep Detectives” a parable about denial and eventual acceptance following a great personal loss.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

I tried to think of some other work animal for my parable, but the Congo has none.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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