Thesaurus results for PARABLE

parable

noun

ˈper-ə-bəl

as in allegory

a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life the parable in which the repentant sinner is compared to the returning prodigal son who is welcomed home

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of parable The old transmissibility of truth presented in holy doctrine, tradition, parables, had decayed into near silence. —Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024 Elegant and spare, this is an environmental parable that doesn’t hammer away at its message. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024 Some people come to listen, some to vent, some to mull the parables through fogs of addiction or mental illness. —Moriah Ratner, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 Even absent conscious efforts to use them strategically, parables in pop culture can inform how audiences think about real-world politics—often in ways that authors don’t necessarily intend. —Charli Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2019 See All Example Sentences for parable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parable

Noun

It’s been described as an allegory for current issues such as climate change.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Crouch used a canonical children’s fantasy movie as allegory for the the legal hurdles the district faced in relation to the proposal to split.

— Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025