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also Aesopic
as in symbolical
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Adjective
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Regardless of what happens with Wisconsin’s congressional map, Tuesday’s outcome could carry symbolic weight ahead of next year's midterm elections.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025 -
France is also a semi-presidential republic without a symbolic monarchy, meaning that Birgitte's first lady role doesn't come with a tiara or crown jewels.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Harvey incorporates a current ad poster in which Bert Lahr’s devil proffers a bag of Lay’s potato chips, but nothing may be more allegorical than snaky Lula’s endless supply of apples.—
J. Hoberman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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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 initiatives are too numerous to list, but the ambitious plans emerging from SUNY Albany’s $20 million partnership with IBM are emblematic.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The retreat was emblematic of how, during the waning days of mayoral control over CPS, Johnson is losing support from even once-friendly school board members.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the blue-chip and mega-galleries, sales were swift, with many works pre-sold or already on hold by the time the figurative starting bell rang at 12 pm.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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As one of the most identifiable contemporary figurative artists, the value of Self’s work has increased by nearly thirty times its value over the past decade, with some pieces valued at well over $300,000 at Christie’s auction house.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even Seattleites, New Englanders, and tropical South Floridians recommend it.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Almost Paradise starred Christian Kane — who also co-starred on Leverage — as Alex Walker, a former U.S. DEA agent who, after his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension, is forced into early retirement and relocates to a small tropical island in the Philippines.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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