metaphorical
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Matching the level of support at Wimbledon in 1973 will take some doing because, as in any workplace, there will be players prepared to cross a metaphorical picket line outside the entrance to Centre Court.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
That is not a metaphorical handover, but a very real and functional one.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
In 1968, Mr. Reich published a sort of metaphorical guide to his early aesthetic in an article called “Music as a Gradual Process.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It turns out the “Buffy” reboot was fighting its own metaphorical monster: an executive who was outspoken about his lack of love for the original series.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The metaphorical potency of Alexei’s illness was also undeniable—symptomatic of an empire gone sick, dependent on bandages and prayers, hemorrhaging at its core.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing metaphorical
Reading: Literature - High School
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