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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

The same could just as unnervingly be said about “The Crucible,” Miller’s parable about the McCarthy witch hunts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

I tried to think of some other work animal for my parable, but the Congo has none.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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