metaphor
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L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
But the metaphor runs deeper than a single motion.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Goodwin’s advice included a basketball metaphor: “defense wins championships.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Ward’s opera has a related theme: It is based on the 1953 Arthur Miller play that used the 17th-century Salem witch trials as a metaphor for the McCarthy era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“I believe the good soothsayer was speaking metaphorically. You remember what a metaphor is: when one thing is used to describe another—” But Penelope’s explanation was cut short by a rhythmic sound.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing metaphor
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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