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or catachrestical
as in symbolic
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Catachrestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catachrestic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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