metaphor

Example Sentences

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But real brains are not von Neumann machines, and forcing that comparison leads to shaky metaphors and fragile explanations.

From Science Daily

Gilligan has said he did not intend for his show to serve as a metaphor for artificial intelligence or any other fill-in-the-blank cultural debate.

From The Wall Street Journal

One prevailing thought is that “the joining” is a metaphor for AI creating a world where all individual thought and creativity are synthesized into a single, amenable voice.

From Los Angeles Times

Most great art, of course, possesses subtle inner metaphors, but sometimes I prefer them to be explicit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Built around the metaphor of elderberries, a fruit that can heal or poison depending on how it's handled, the song captures the tension of staying in a relationship you know is toxic.

From BBC