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also Aesopic
as in symbolical
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Adjective
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Investing in equality is not just symbolic, but a strategic decision that can positively shape the sport’s culture and future.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025 -
And Hutson not wanting to go on the ice by himself was symbolic of that timing, and why it was timed that way.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The other medieval link comes from the ‘allegorical’ aspect of the jewelry, as the illustrations in the pieces tell a story across the entire collection.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Like its poetic English-language title, the allegorical tale can be a little confusing to interpret at times, but looks striking in its line-free illustrative style.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This exchange is emblematic of their close but often adversarial relationship: two similarly bloody-minded women who are always butting heads.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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The result Friday was emblematic of differing path between the two franchises.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That was the battle cry of an industry post-COVID, the strikes and a collective depression (both literal and figurative).—
Julie Plec,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Even fewer contain figurative imagery on their walls.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hurricanes, tropical depressions, and 60-mile-per-hour nor’easter winds strong enough to bury cars in sand: The Outer Banks have seen it all.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Go green Glossy green tile pops against a tropical wallpaper motif selected by Hattie Sparks Interiors.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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