1
as in symbolical
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in mythological
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of allegorical
This is apparent in his biblical, mythological and allegorical subjects alike.
—
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
For them, animals traditionally sacrificed, such as goats and chickens, served as allegorical figures for activists who endured sacrificial violence and suffering under apartheid.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Instead, the filmmakers appear to have returned to a story whose allegorical commentary on today’s grim political landscape seems more relevant than ever.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Okri’s also a playwright, and the dialogue here grants a shimmery surface to the allegorical underpinning.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for allegorical
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
For them, animals traditionally sacrificed, such as goats and chickens, served as allegorical figures for activists who endured sacrificial violence and suffering under apartheid.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Instead, the filmmakers appear to have returned to a story whose allegorical commentary on today’s grim political landscape seems more relevant than ever.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2025
Okri’s also a playwright, and the dialogue here grants a shimmery surface to the allegorical underpinning.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for allegorical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegorical
Adjective
-
Renowned for its ornate Rococo interior, the library’s colorful gallery is marked with statues and artworks of mythological and biblical figures.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
-
The museum will also have two theaters, a library, an event space, and 33 galleries, including one of exhibit that will include the earliest forms of narrative art: the mythological Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
27 July 2025
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
-
Passing even Gallego’s symbolic resolution, however, seems to run contrary to GOP sentiment.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Is all this merely a sci-fi imaginary consideration?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
-
Any other Countdown viewers dig their fingernails into an imaginary steering wheel when this second SUV followed his buddy into this left turn with zero regard for the oncoming white sedan?!—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 July 2025
Adjective
-
Wild, fanciful murals are everywhere—on the bicycle shop, a parking lot, the patios of bars-mixed in with a totally eclectic mix of bookstores, galleries, cafes for coffee and multinational cuisines and a marijuana shop.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
-
Fairy Garden Accessories Let your imagination loose to repurpose wine corks in all sorts of fanciful ways for fairy gardens.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 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
-
Automata were emblematic of shifting boundaries between technology and magic, and easily played into the individualism of the era of Jacksonian democracy.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
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
Cite this Entry
“Allegorical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegorical. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share