ALLEGORICAL Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

allegorical

adjective

Definition of allegorical

as in symbolic

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as in mythological

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Recent Examples of allegorical Parts of the book made sense on an allegorical level, but not on a literal level. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Cornices, marble, allegorical touches, and the building’s old grandeur all help create a dramatic atmosphere. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 By now, the story of the ‘Nova Knicks is almost allegorical. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Cardinale was particularly fond of the shape, which the brand used as an allegorical representation of its birth city’s many cupolas. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for allegorical

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Adjective

Several people whose relatives remain missing have performed symbolic funerals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Even Affection had a symbolic shot at the end involving a river.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbolic

Adjective

The final room celebrates Schlumberger’s avian imagery, from mythological phoenixes to Bird on a Rock.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Redick acknowledged that all those new potential starters — Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Kevon Looney, Matisse Thybulle and others — can band together to turn this season into a mythological masterpiece.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of mythological

Adjective

Viewers can ponder Dunham’s dramatic stylistic shift from abstract forms to cartoonish figurative images through the exhibition’s 50 career-spanning works.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
These combine interior and exterior figurative imagery from the tropical foliage and vibrant cityscapes around her, but can appear torn and fragmented.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of figurative

Adjective

What matters most is being comfortably inside the path and away from the hard edges, not standing on an imaginary line drawn through its middle.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Each nutty denunciation of his imaginary tormentors includes a plea for a presidential pardon.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of imaginary

Adjective

Love attended King middle and Marshall high schools, two emblematic public campus names in the core of Los Angeles.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Dale Jarrett’s name is plastered on every table throughout the restaurant in a cursive red script, modeled after his emblematic signature.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of emblematic

Adjective

Imagine a rich young thing throwing her fanciful clothes over the door of a bedroom armoire before falling into bed, makeup on, at the end of a day.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
My appreciation to attractions officials, creative types, public relations folks and other experts who helped with facts, figures and fanciful requests.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fanciful

Adjective

That’s because the acting Oscar races are really more akin to a political campaign that involves millions of dollars, months of meet-and-greets and kissing metaphorical babies, and dozens of screenings and press appearances.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
New research suggests that mysterious Little Red Dots discovered in the early universe may actually be overfeeding supermassive black holes, killing two metaphorical birds with one stone.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of metaphoric

Adjective

Bernard, the fabricator of phrases, is the book’s second devotee of metaphor, therefore also the first to beguile the others with the potential and pitfalls of figural language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
From figural bakers to upgraded pans, the new collection takes fall baking to a whole other level.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026

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