as in allegory
a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life
the parable in which the repentant sinner is compared to the returning prodigal son who is welcomed home
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Recent Examples of parable
From paintings on ancient cave walls to parables, fables, and memes, animals have served as important storytelling tools.
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Some of the stories are straightforward parables about the perils of overconfidence or a desire for clarity.
—Robert Rubsam, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
The anthology film presents three distinct segments featuring the same actors playing different characters in dark, liminal parables, each allowing performers to get down and dirty in one way or another.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 June 2024
The characters and their actions aren’t easy parables.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Some of the stories are straightforward parables about the perils of overconfidence or a desire for clarity.
—Robert Rubsam, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
The anthology film presents three distinct segments featuring the same actors playing different characters in dark, liminal parables, each allowing performers to get down and dirty in one way or another.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 June 2024
The characters and their actions aren’t easy parables.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parable
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Hot Frosty is an allegory for the life of Jesus as told through the prism of a perpetually damp and sleeveless guy who used to be on Schitt’s Creek and Lacey Chabert.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The pic, currently in pre-production, is described as an allegory for the gun crisis in the U.S. Rohit Karn Batra directs.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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In addition to Catherine Avery’s cancer and Jo Wilson’s PTSD, the series also makes the case that the messy exit of original cast member Justin Chambers got a dose of Finch’s fables as well.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Investigating these unverifiable fables about aliens should be scrapped as a fool’s errand for AARO, which earlier this year released a historical review demolishing this long-running conspiracy theory.Luis Cayetano Simmari, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024
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The holiday tale doubles as a good entry into horror for youngsters, with a small town beset by freaky gremlins because teenagers can't follow simple instructions.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo (Random House: $33) A collection of offbeat tales from American history. … Paperback fiction 1.The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Parable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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