Aesopian

adjective

variants also Aesopic
Definition of Aesopiannext
as in symbolical

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  1. symbolic
  2. allegorical
  3. emblematic
  4. figurative
  5. tropical
Adjective
  • These subtle symbolic and rhetorical shifts suggest that North Korea is dissatisfied with China.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Observers are invited in by the U.S., something of both practical and symbolic importance.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of symbolic
Adjective
  • Or were her emotions in fact the puppets, forced to act out an illustrative action-adventure in allegorical space?
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of allegorical
Adjective
  • The line’s nihilism is emblematic of the Cure’s early albums, which often confront the specter of death with absurdism and existential angst.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That the defendants filed their meritless motion on the anniversary of Michael Crichton’s death is emblematic of the studio’s callousness and utter disregard for Crichton’s legacy.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of emblematic
Adjective
  • Oz treats both literal and figurative families as either responsibilities to be resented or props to be arranged for his benefit; The Penguin ends with Oz, his goal finally in sight, re-creating those cycles of violence and outdoing his own brutality.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Over the next near-century, researchers attributed around 430 figurative geoglyphs to the Nazca people.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of figurative
Adjective
  • Eleven Eleven 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is made from grapes sourced from the Melrose Vineyard in the Rutherford AVA and has aromas of tropical fruits, lemon zest, and white peach that morph to flavors of pineapple, mango, pink peppercorn, and lemon pith on the palate.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the upward movement of warm air and precipitation wasn't intense enough to call the disturbance a tropical depression, the hurricane center said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of tropical
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