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Recent Examples of bestiary
The one-eyed humans and Sciopods with umbrella feet, the whole exotic bestiary.
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Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2021
For the house’s third collaboration with the artists, Viard wanted Veilhan to recreate the apartment’s bestiary.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2023
Designer Virginie Viard collaborated with contemporary artist Xavier Veilhan who used a bestiary in house founder Coco Chanel’s apartment as a creative springboard for the carnival-like spring decor.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 24 Jan. 2023
Penned in the 12th century, the Aberdeen Bestiary’s entry for beavers exhibits the classic medieval bestiary components of observation, imagination and allegory.
—Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2013
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Tishani Doshi, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2021
For the house’s third collaboration with the artists, Viard wanted Veilhan to recreate the apartment’s bestiary.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2023
Designer Virginie Viard collaborated with contemporary artist Xavier Veilhan who used a bestiary in house founder Coco Chanel’s apartment as a creative springboard for the carnival-like spring decor.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 24 Jan. 2023
Penned in the 12th century, the Aberdeen Bestiary’s entry for beavers exhibits the classic medieval bestiary components of observation, imagination and allegory.
—Lyanda Lynn Haupt, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestiary
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The riffs and ribbing were still there, as were the parables about fame and celebrity as corruptive, murder-inspiring forces.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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This approach, which was known as neoclassical economics, struck Harris as an unrealistic parable that didn’t reflect the real world.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hot Frosty is an allegory for the life of Jesus as told through the prism of a perpetually damp and sleeveless guy who used to be on Schitt’s Creek and Lacey Chabert.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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The pic, currently in pre-production, is described as an allegory for the gun crisis in the U.S. Rohit Karn Batra directs.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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Love Actually director Richard Curtis admits the 'stalker scene' is 'a bit weird' 07 of 20 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) A Willy Wonka-esque inventor brings magical toys to life in this exuberant Victorian steampunk fable.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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That exuberant levity has clearly been calculated as a counterweight to the subject, which is explicitly a feminist fable and could so easily have felt didactic.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
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Instead, she’s celebrated as more of a mythic figure, the specifics of her arduous journeys on the Underground Railroad overlooked in favor of sweeping heroic narratives.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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At the heart of the narrative is Srija’s relationship with her mother Valli, whose support proves crucial amid mounting societal pressures.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Bestiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestiary. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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