metaphor

Example Sentences

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MUNICH—Ask a European official who attended this weekend’s Munich Security Conference about the state of the trans-Atlantic relationship, and you’re likely to hear metaphors about dealing with a troubled, possibly abusive, spouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

But food has no place here as metaphor.

From Salon

Like the watches were a metaphor for their marriage.

From Literature

“The way he explains is really good. And he explains in like, metaphors and analogies that you’re surprised to hear,” said Malinin, who debuted the quad axel in 2022 when he was 17.

From Los Angeles Times

“You can say, ‘Let’s write about water running down a river,’ not literally, but maybe as a metaphor for migration.”

From Los Angeles Times