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parable

[par-uh-buhl] / ˈpær ə bəl /
NOUN
moral story
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Swindon, for so long a political bellwether, is perhaps providing a parable of Englishness.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Coogler’s period piece-meets-horror parable heads into Sunday’s awards ceremony with a record-breaking 16 nominations to Anderson’s 13 nods for “One Battle.”

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

In Matthew’s Gospel the virtuous figure of the parable is the first son, the one who initially refused his father’s instructions but then did his will after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Set in medieval Spain, Parsifal is ostensibly a parable about the Holy Grail, the cup from which Christ drank at the Last Supper.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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