metaphors
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To extend the horror-movie metaphors even further, Trump is such a crude cartoon character that if he isn’t the Terrifier then maybe he’s Pinhead from “Hellraiser.”
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
"The proliferation of those struck me," Vara told Front Row, adding that the story also had a lot of metaphors, also prevalent in writing generated by AI.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
If there’s a flaw, Mr. Anderson occasionally indulges in excessive adjectives and metaphors, but that takes nothing away from his accomplishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The movie’s metaphors are mixed; its sense of purpose is poetic and assured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
These are examples of metaphors I laughed my socks off.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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