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Recent Examples of morality play
The Colbert-Talarico controversy became a convenient morality play.
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Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But culture wars tend to reduce every conflict to a simple morality play, as Hlavacik repeatedly shows.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Treat the Rio Grande dispute as a morality play and tariffs feel satisfying.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Without being explicit about it, Panahi has crafted a morality play.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But culture wars tend to reduce every conflict to a simple morality play, as Hlavacik repeatedly shows.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Treat the Rio Grande dispute as a morality play and tariffs feel satisfying.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Without being explicit about it, Panahi has crafted a morality play.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for morality play
Noun
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Each of these archetypes serves a distinct narrative purpose.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means by the time an indictment is returned, the factual narrative typically reflects a backward-looking account of conduct that may stretch over a decade.—
Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Greek mythology, in particular, has strong connections with South Asia.—
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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All of that mythology, though, can obscure the real story.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On her 18th studio album, In Time of Dragons, Amos draws on the long tradition of reptilian imagery to symbolize the elite, from ancient myth to David Icke’s conspiracy theories.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Peloponnese peninsula of Greece is a land packed with myths and legend.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Morality play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morality%20play. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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