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parable

[par-uh-buhl] / ˈpær ə bəl /
NOUN
moral story
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Warren Buffett’s mentor Benjamin Graham used the parable of a business owner with an emotionally unstable partner, “Mr. Market.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Inappropriately invoking an overused parable might make Mr. Carney sound clever, but it shows a lack of deep thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Mahapatra compares humanity's limited understanding of the universe -- or lack thereof -- to a well-known parable.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

View that as a parable if you wish, or simply enjoy the adrenaline rush.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Nanni used to tell me about the parable of the light—an ayat in the Quran.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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