metaphors

Example Sentences

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I enjoyed Ms. Javor’s op-ed on corporate jargon, though I never came to appreciate the overused metaphors that filled the meetings and memos of my 40-plus-year career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

As for animal metaphors, the squid has been joined by the cockroach.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

It was vintage Fury - long answers and drifting metaphors.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

For Lutheran Pietists like Bach, illuminating the Gospel was paramount, as were metaphors of light and transparency.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall