Aesopian

variants also Aesopic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Aesopian
Adjective
  • The move was largely symbolic — such trade is relatively minimal — but demonstrated the worsening of their ties: Brussels is reportedly pressuring Beijing to raise its target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions ahead of this month’s meeting.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
  • In a post symbolic of fears that the company was now directly linked to his America Party, Musk was forced to correct the record that Tesla’s finance chief Vaibhav Taneja was not serving as Treasurer after a convincing fake had been uploaded to the Federal Election Commission’s website domain.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • This is apparent in his biblical, mythological and allegorical subjects alike.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • For them, animals traditionally sacrificed, such as goats and chickens, served as allegorical figures for activists who endured sacrificial violence and suffering under apartheid.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Founded by an Italian immigrant, Chef Boyardee is emblematic of the American Dream.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • Images from the outside of the hotel, where hundreds of migrants waited on the streets for shelter, were emblematic of the scale of the issue during that time.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • The memorial will also feature figurative sculptures, including one depicting the queen with Philip.
    Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
  • So Americans may save figurative pennies—while foreigners lose access to lifesaving drugs entirely.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • Throughout their stay in a tropical oasis, Islanders will couple up to face brand new heart-racing challenges and bigger twists and turns than ever before.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • It’s layered with notes of fresh citrus, soft florals, and warm vanilla that instantly transports you to a tropical island paradise.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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“Aesopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Aesopian. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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