catachrestic

adjective

variants or catachrestical
Definition of catachresticnext
as in symbolic

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  1. symbolic
  2. emblematic
  3. allegorical
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • The original series used diverse crews and allegorical storytelling to champion inclusion, collaboration and optimism — tenents that continue today.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The half-dozen allegorical sculptures gathered in the new museum—The Lions, Liberty, Progress, Work, Peace, and Justice—were commissioned for Buenos Aires’s Palace of the Argentine National Congress in 1906.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of allegorical
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“Catachrestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catachrestic. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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