metaphors
Example Sentences
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One of President Donald Trump's favorite metaphors is that he's got the cards -- that through the might of the United States and his own acumen he can overpower any adversary.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Fans of mixed metaphors will enjoy Czechia's Daniel Žižka, whose song Crossroads finds him in open waters... and in foreign fields, and in a golden cage and also in a "vicious spider web".
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Language, metaphors, narratives, structures—all these exist to explain, rather than constrain, our desires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The Godzilla movies, whether American or Japanese, are metaphors for the ravages of warmongering and the despondence of those powerless to escape its wrath.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
Mom has a different set of flying metaphors.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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