parables

Example Sentences

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Having said all that, many of us were instantly floored by Ronald Moore’s reinterpretation of ABC’s 1978 prime-time space saga, and still point to it as one of TV’s strongest political and social parables.

From Salon • May 5, 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 among contemporary socio-economic parables, Mr. Park’s latest is an amusingly cutting one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

I was so green in the world that I hadn’t accepted there could be parables without a moral, questions without an answer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

He was known for anecdotes, and parables from Syria, quotations from the Qur’an, stories from his travels around the world.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers