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or catachrestical
as in symbolic
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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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Although Brother Rice fell heartbreakingly short in the state championship game, losing 55-52 to DePaul Prep in double overtime, Gonzales’ last game was emblematic of his season.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Though The Mirror and the Light made it, its struggles are emblematic of the larger hurdles facing producers working on projects for U.K. public service broadcasters like the BBC, ITV or Channel 4, according to its creatives.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite its allegorical significance about paganism, the snake myth has persisted unquestioned.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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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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“Catachrestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catachrestic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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