figurative

Example Sentences

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Although there are no figurative features at all, they appear to be communing among themselves and with you.

From BBC

A boy with one eye sees the world differently than everyone else, but it didn’t take long for Mike Burry to see his literal distinction in more figurative terms.

From Literature

Of greater success are her more saturated works that crank up the figurative elements while also embracing more abstract settings.

From The Wall Street Journal

These details are both important and relevant to the figurative subtweet Bravo is sending through “Zola.”

From Salon

He said the figurative “momma and daddy” are actually his fans, whose expectations he’s glad he’s fulfilled, even though they “don’t actually know each other” in real life.

From Los Angeles Times