sylleptic

adjective

Definition of syllepticnext
as in catachrestical

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  1. symbolic
  2. allegorical
  3. emblematic
Adjective
  • Making the first crewed landing on the moon this century would be a symbolic victory for either country.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The first gloss, offered by the Democrats, was that this had been a power play on the part of the Tesla boss, who has an ambiguous structural role in Trump’s administrative coalition but a pivotal and symbolic one.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of symbolic
Adjective
  • Told in allegorical language, Jesus is locked in a cosmic battle with the forces of evil.
    Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of allegorical
Adjective
  • The frustration and befuddlement regarding how Latinos voted in 2024 is emblematic of the old way of thinking about Latinos.
    JP Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But Justice Jackson is also emblematic of the minimal impact Mr. Biden has had in reshaping the upper reaches of the federal judiciary – at least compared with his predecessor.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of emblematic
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Thesaurus Entries Near sylleptic

syllabus

sylleptic

syllogism

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“Sylleptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylleptic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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