Aesopian

variants also Aesopic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Aesopian
Adjective
  • But the latest moves by US allies France, Britain and Canada – while in many ways largely symbolic – have left Washington increasingly isolated over its backing for Israel.
    Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
  • But Wildcat Dome is a novel that teems with ghosts and phantom voices, and also uses its highly symbolic characters to navigate a critical period in the history of a nation.
    Book Marks August 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • If this is the allegorical virgin birth, Pandora edition, then Kiri’s other parent would be Pandora’s version of God: Eywa, whom the Na’vi generally engage with in the form of a tree, or flora (seed bearer — get it?).
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 July 2025
  • This reading reduces Euridice to the allegorical and therefore to the banal, quite the opposite of what Hoffman does.
    Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Unpacking the Theories About Her Disappearance and Alleged Sightings Over the Years Brad claims Detweiler came off as very cold — and says this was emblematic of a larger problem within the cruise line industry: a lack of accountability.
    Sarah Jones, People.com, 30 July 2025
  • To Vane, the divide on that map is emblematic of historic discrepancies in how schools have been resourced in the Austin district.
    Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • The meaning shifted from literal taming to figurative intimidation over time.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • What is the price of assimilation, both in terms of the literal suffering of people and the figurative suffering of the soul of Jewish people at large?
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • Their brews are served in small portions and include flavor options like honey, chocolate, peanut butter, tropical fruit or caramel.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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