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as in allegorical
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Recent Examples of mythological
There’s even a mythological quality to the way teeth link to his story.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Grateful Dead At 60 years and still truckin’, the Grateful Dead—whose original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bobby Weir were in attendance—is mythological in its organic cultivation of community and the live show experience.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
The new film also relies heavily on the mythological imagery of angry goddesses - in this case ‘Gangamma Thalli’, the Hindu goddess believed to be the sister of Venkateshwara Balaji, mother of Lord Parashuram, and the protector of the region.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Gerth: The German mythological creature, Krampus, has been around for centuries but only recently made his way to America.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Grateful Dead At 60 years and still truckin’, the Grateful Dead—whose original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bobby Weir were in attendance—is mythological in its organic cultivation of community and the live show experience.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
The new film also relies heavily on the mythological imagery of angry goddesses - in this case ‘Gangamma Thalli’, the Hindu goddess believed to be the sister of Venkateshwara Balaji, mother of Lord Parashuram, and the protector of the region.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Gerth: The German mythological creature, Krampus, has been around for centuries but only recently made his way to America.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mythological
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mythological
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Told in allegorical language, Jesus is locked in a cosmic battle with the forces of evil.Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Yu himself created the 10-episode Hulu series, partnering with executive producer and pilot director Taika Waititi to bring the novel’s surreal, allegorical world to life.Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Likely, Russians, Chinese, Iranians, and assorted proxy accounts are already actively boosting versions of Houthi claims or other disinformation in ways that take the imaginary Houthi victories into a realm of far more insidious and closely watched disinformation networks.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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As Callas glides from a conversation with her butler to an interview with an imaginary journalist to strained rehearsals with a patient pianist, the music of her past invades the narrative — sometimes in visually fantastical ways.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Kemble Interiors designers turned workout rooms into fanciful event spaces and had West Palm Beach artist Christa Wilm cover a floor-to-ceiling fireplace in a colorful collage of shells.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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The following gifts are a short and sweet selection of that Kardashian-level caliber—so fanciful, delightful, and extreme that any beauty lover will be wowed…along with anybody who is following along on social media, too.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
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Both my fictional White House staff and the viewing public recognized at the time that this was not President Bartlet’s finest hour.Martin Sheen, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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The fictional community is said to have a population of about 600 people, but just 120 chairs were purchased for the ceremony, according to Tony Devenyi, the show’s production designer.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Mythological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mythological. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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