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as in allegorical
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Recent Examples of mythological
This installation — a reference to the Greek mythological figure, Narcissus — consists of 1,400 stainless steel, silver balls that reflect the viewer’s image back at them.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Steeped in history and legends, it is said to be the conception site of the mythological King Arthur at the medieval Tintagel Castle.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Arguably Clone Wars’ biggest achievement and appeal is the way Tartakovsky reimagines the Jedi not as warrior monks or war generals, but as mythological heroes capable of impossible feats.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The bespoke decor is inspired by visions of landscapes that travelers may encounter on their journey, with mythological frescoes, striped walls, and floral motifs common to much of the furniture.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2024
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Steeped in history and legends, it is said to be the conception site of the mythological King Arthur at the medieval Tintagel Castle.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Arguably Clone Wars’ biggest achievement and appeal is the way Tartakovsky reimagines the Jedi not as warrior monks or war generals, but as mythological heroes capable of impossible feats.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The bespoke decor is inspired by visions of landscapes that travelers may encounter on their journey, with mythological frescoes, striped walls, and floral motifs common to much of the furniture.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythological
Adjective
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McCrae, too, approaches Dante’s allegorical vision with an urgency derived from a struggle that collapses the personal and the social, until the metaphysical realm seems the only possible stage.—
Elisa Gonzalez,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The allegorical imagery partly found its allure from costume designer Lisy Christl.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Our mayor and City Council must stop pandering to developers by approving zoning laws based on fast, frequent, imaginary, future public transit.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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On top of that, Vancouver was right next door, and there was no imaginary border that made Richmond feel like an enclave.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But policymakers should never again ignore the basics in pursuit of fanciful heterodox solutions.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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President Trump’s fanciful plan for Gaza will not happen; still his wacky vision actually undermines legitimate efforts to improve relations in the Mideast, with Israel’s Arab partners like Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia looking for the exits.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yet in the past, intimate scenes in theater, film and television were rarely treated with the same mindfulness as a make-believe duel.—
Julie Hinds,
Detroit Free Press,
17 Mar. 2023
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The internet provided a fertile new stage for my proclivity for make-believe.—
Kira Homsher,
Longreads,
14 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Take the novel’s fictional Kingsford Hotel, owned by Colin Khoo’s family, which is brought to real life via the famed Raffles Hotel.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Mythological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythological. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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