allegory

Example Sentences

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Would it be a mistake to read this film as an allegory for what’s happening now in the world?

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

By presenting Satan's fall as a violent physical event instead of a purely spiritual allegory or optical illusion, Dante may have helped move Western thought toward the idea that celestial objects can directly reshape Earth.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

These days, a horror film must also be a blistering allegory for real life, with plenty of subtextual significance for the thinking viewer to glom onto.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The blues-inflected race allegory has a chance to chase down the most Oscar wins by a single movie, shared at 11 between "Ben-Hur," "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

From what I know of Samuel, he will be a big flop as a ranger, but the allegory, I know, will be challenging and controversial, full of unpleasant truths.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole