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parables

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  1. In the New Testament, the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; they include the parable of the Good Samaritan and that of the Prodigal Son.

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But among contemporary socio-economic parables, Mr. Park’s latest is an amusingly cutting one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Buffett’s lessons and parables remind me of the volatility in technology stocks this year.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

There are lengthy jokes, a smattering of horror, some nonfiction, even romances, poetry and parables.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Baldwin spoke after Brando, extemporaneously and in parables about Black Sambo and Detroit’s relationship to Saigon and integration in the South.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

“It is similar to telling parables, but in the white man’s language,” I concluded.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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