morality plays

noun

Definition of morality playsnext
plural of morality play
as in narratives

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  1. narratives
  2. mythologies
  3. myths
  4. tales
  5. legends
Noun
  • While the genre has devolved into safe narratives and pop therapyspeak, there was a real sense of risk and ambivalence to Williams’s lyrics.
    Emma Madden, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, several unflattering narratives about Lively started to spread on social media.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of narratives
Noun
  • In silk is science and history, mythologies and futures.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Cornell’s story is chilling in its clarity and punctuated with reminders of the hypocrisies at work in popular mythologies about the border.
    Longreads, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of mythologies
Noun
  • Breaking the Stereotypes About Women and Money There are many myths out there about women and their relationship with money.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • This guide delves into some common composting myths and explains how to quickly transform citrus scraps of all sorts into a rich compost that your garden and houseplants will love.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of myths
Noun
  • Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In the hour leading up to kick-off, there is a grim succession of similar tales from supporters who have been ripped off.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of tales
Noun
  • Patrons of Morgan Freeman’s blues bar in Clarksdale, Mississippi, bore witness to a live performance by two absolute legends.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Women’s Wear Daily honored the fashion and beauty tastemakers, muses and legends whose creativity, craft and style create magic on the red carpet at the inaugural WWD Style Awards presented Friday in Los Angeles.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of legends
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