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How to use allegorically in a sentence

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Their temptations, and hence their complexity, tend to be allegorically externalized.
The second mitigating factor is that Crowley uses the entirety of time travel allegorically, as a metaphor for British colonialism.
The physical disruptions to space in Farrell's photographs work allegorically to describe the ruptures of memory and landscape.
All scripture and religious doctrine that conflict with reason must be interpreted allegorically, so as to express moral insights.
The above passage 'reads' the Trade Centre allegorically as an emblem of US capitalism, imperialism and the like.
Secondly, owing to its urgent subject this work allegorically elucidates the main course of the master's human and creative existence.
The architectural language allegorically refers to nature, using its smooth curves and evocative shades of colours.
The accusation is expressed allegorically by comparing the relationship between leaders and people with that of shepherds and sheep.
Do you mean for viewers to interpret the film allegorically?
Scripture was understood variously: literally, mystically, allegorically, and through mediating principles of interpretation.
At the time, the public was tired of all the grand mythological and allegorically pietist scenes typical of the late Mannerist period.
The fish, the egg and bread, as Saint Augustine comments allegorically,2 are the three theological virtues: the fish is Faith, the egg is Hope, and the bread is Charity.
Rituals in lodges are also used allegorically, to teach moral lessons.
Brian Ferguson then discussed the viewpoint of a Program manager, allegorically commenting that when all you have in your toolbox is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
This life force is a pervasive and subtle energy which we cannot adequately explain or comprehend unless we treat it allegorically in myth at our current level of development.
If God had written the holy word, why did He write some of it allegorically and other parts literally without marking the allegorical parts clearly to distinguish them from the literal sections.
An anti-globalization discourse is humorously and allegorically grafted onto interviews to shine the spotlight on an important issue for our time-the disappearance of this unique and colourful national characteristic.
We are also allowed to talk about gods metonymically or allegorically, calling wine Bacchus or the earth the mother of the gods, provided we remember that this is simply imagery and implies nothing true about the universe.
Until now, contemporary Chinese film making has been identified in the West with historical peasant dramas of great visual beauty which allude only allegorically to modern-day politics or society.
It achieves a beautiful, simple solemnity in treating allegorically the theme of death and the fate of the human soul of Everyman's soul as he tries to justify his time on earth.
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Examples from Classical Literature
The story has of course been allegorically explained, but it bears numerous marks of local and historic origin.
Calmon and the statues, allegorically useful, are in like manner independent of the main dramatic action.
You could interpret your creed literally, or symbolically, or allegorically, or pragmatically.
Equally useless is it to consider Moses in the beginning of his history as speaking mystically or allegorically.
The old mythology, when it was kept, was used allegorically and allusively.
In speaking of the Garden, he says, Moses allegorically referred to the womb, if we are to believe the Word.
Even if it be not taken literally, but allegorically, it is thoroughly antagonistic to the teachings of Evolution.
The present passage might also be allegorically interpreted.
So the city was begun, and the elect, allegorically, let into it.
The character of Aslan, then, is not intended allegorically.
For, allegorically, what is the cockfight if not a political drama?
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