variants
or catachrestical
as in symbolic
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Adjective
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When Representation Requires Erasure Being first often means carrying the weight of symbolic representation.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025 -
The flag raising at the ambassador’s residence could have been more than just a symbolic move, Krummrich noted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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The selection was emblematic of the six-song set, where a loose, reflective Vedder leaned heavily on covers.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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The DuSable schools are emblematic of an unyielding predicament facing the district.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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His style — with its dynamic camera, efficient editing and plot-driven storytelling — feels much closer to American studio movies, compared to the relatively allegorical approach of other Iranian directors looking to critique the regime without signing their own death warrants.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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The industrial workspace in the film functions as a compelling allegorical backdrop for broader societal issues.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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“Catachrestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catachrestic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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