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Recent Examples of nonliteral
Jesus, who speaks in parables, not in dicta or dogmas, provides us with a primary instance of the power of the nonliteral tale.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition, neurodivergent women, such as those with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, may be excluded from whisper networks because information is often shared using indirect or nonliteral language.
—Carrie Ann Johnson, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
Thirsty, even, in its most nonliteral meaning.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2021
The New York Times is concerned about its subscribers’ intolerance for opposing views, not about nonliteral terminology about opposing pages.
—Nicholas Clairmont, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In addition, neurodivergent women, such as those with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, may be excluded from whisper networks because information is often shared using indirect or nonliteral language.
—Carrie Ann Johnson, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
Thirsty, even, in its most nonliteral meaning.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2021
The New York Times is concerned about its subscribers’ intolerance for opposing views, not about nonliteral terminology about opposing pages.
—Nicholas Clairmont, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonliteral
Adjective
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Otherwise, adversities can spiral, turning a small tech setback into a veritable crisis.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Cannes has become a veritable label of trust.—
Norine Raja,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The summit did not happen, with Aoun saying a security deal needed to be in place and Israeli attacks needed to end before such a landmark symbolic meeting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Advocates and some council members have expressed concerns that the new rules may be symbolic and unenforceable.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Naturalists and later scientists also protested such allegorical uses of primates.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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In the old allegorical star books, the goddess holds some spikes of wheat in each hand and her brightest star — Spica — glows in one of the ears of grain hanging from her left hand.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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“Nonliteral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonliteral. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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