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allegorical

[al-i-gawr-i-kuhl, -gor-] / ˌæl ɪˈgɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈgɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
symbolic
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
not representative untypical


Example Sentences

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Yet Gilligan, who created “Breaking Bad” and cast Seehorn in the spinoff series “Better Call Saul,” has delivered a show filled with allegorical temptations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Ruhlmann collaborated with a sculptor on the bronze-plaque handles, with allegorical female figures representing Night and Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

For Zigmont, the dog is not only an allegorical concern, but also a truly practical one.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Smith has trained a live camera on a raised arm, finger pointed up, from a 1907 allegorical figure by Edward V. Valentine called “Vindicatrix,” also known as “Miss Confederacy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

A less allegorical symbol may be found under Atlas and Justice, on the floor of the Town Hall.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan