Aesopian

variants also Aesopic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Aesopian
Adjective
  • Barclays Plc is returning to Saudi Arabia after an 11-year absence, marking both a strategic expansion for the British lender and a symbolic validation of Riyadh’s growing status as the Middle East’s corporate command hub.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This confirms that the Scythian animal style first developed in the east, later expanding its iconography and symbolic significance to include deer, griffins, boars, and more.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Within the pages of the allegorical book, books bring soulmates together, and this intriguing read asks readers to ponder the nature of influence and accountability.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to Madrid was, in some respects, emblematic of Juventus this season.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That concert seemed emblematic of Dohnányi’s career—the mastering of chaos in the service of humanity.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
  • An homage to millions of anonymous victims, the work implicitly rebukes the nearby figurative sculptures of slaveholders.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • That grounding effect is more than metaphorical.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Diplomacy appeared to be another—and not just in the metaphorical sense.
    Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at least a little.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Hurricane Melissa claims lives before reaching full strength Hurricane Melissa has already been linked to four fatalities across the Caribbean, underscoring the deadly potential of slow-moving tropical systems.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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