metaphor
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Gold is the color of false idolatry, the material of gratuitous wealth, a hallmark of authoritarian style, and a metaphor for the folly of prioritizing personal enrichment and glory over everything else.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The unpleasant market metaphor refers to the idea that even a lifeless feline when dropped from a height may initially ricochet off the ground.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Who knew vampires made such a good metaphor for America’s worst excesses?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
What kind of thing is it — is space-time structure, substance or metaphor?
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
It is hardly surprising that a composer like Schubert should be attracted to poetic texts that placed emotions in the relative safety of natural metaphor.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing metaphor
Some Helpful Poetry Terms
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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