parables
Example Sentences
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But among contemporary socio-economic parables, Mr. Park’s latest is an amusingly cutting one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
Buffett’s lessons and parables remind me of the volatility in technology stocks this year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
“A New Hope,” “ The Empire Strikes Back” and “Jedi” collectively became a kind of morality North Star for Gen X, augmented by Joseph Campbell’s authentication of the films as spiritual parables.
From Salon ● May 25, 2024
There are lengthy jokes, a smattering of horror, some nonfiction, even romances, poetry and parables.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
He was known for anecdotes, and parables from Syria, quotations from the Qur’an, stories from his travels around the world.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
