literal
Example Sentences
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The phrase "House of Cards" is often linked today with a popular Netflix political series, but its original meaning describes something far more literal: a structure that can collapse easily.
From Science Daily
“Little boys don’t fall from the sky,” observes the robot, who is a bit literal but proves helpful to the two youngsters anyway.
A mother has called two strangers "literal lifesavers" after they rescued her nine-month-old baby from a burning car.
From BBC
In “Sexistential,” the “and… push!” lyric refers to both the literal act of giving birth and the spiritual act of giving it all on the dance floor.
From Salon
Looking back at 2016 through a - literal - rose-tinted filter is a source of comfort for many of us, but is it distorting our memory?
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
