metaphors
Example Sentences
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He describes the scene in similes and metaphors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“The Whale” is subtler on stage than it is on screen; its metaphors work better in the theater’s buoyant atmosphere for which they were conceived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Game changer" is the i Paper's verdict as "Europe tackles Infantino" – continuing with the football metaphors.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Today there are more than 800–roughly the population of Tapanuli orangutans or wild Bactrian camels, but it’s too late to change metaphors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Ben Meecham would dazzle this man with shimmering images and razor-cut metaphors lifted from the great works of every century.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
