parables

Example Sentences

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Kafka’s parables of angst and displacement are naturally diasporic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

His genial demeanour and penchant for folksy parables belie a past as a wily guerrilla fighter and ruthless political survivor.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

But Martin’s stories, along with being informed by actual history, are parables of power struggles among the ruling classes.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

There are lengthy jokes, a smattering of horror, some nonfiction, even romances, poetry and parables.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

The social insects, especially ants, have been sources of all kinds of parables, giving lessons in industry, interdependence, altruism, humility, frugality, patience.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas