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metaphors

NOUN

figure of speech, implied comparison

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analogy image symbol

STRONG

allegory emblem hope metonymy personification similitude trope

Antonyms

WEAK

plain speech

Example Sentences

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Arnold uses different metaphors to describe his feelings about what lies between him and brother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

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

These are examples of metaphors I laughed my socks off.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon