- a variation of metaphorical.
metaphoric
Example Sentences
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That movie opens ever outward in its metaphoric power, becoming an enthralling, defining vision of its era of media, and the new “Faces of Death” initially seems to have similar ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Heavily metaphoric and less intimately provocative than the French writer-director’s previous movies, “Alpha” is a domestic drama that may not necessarily be set at the end of the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
For white authors and readers, Morrison argued, blackness has been more metaphoric than real, a signifier of certain behavioral expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
O’Neill resolves the triangular conflict with a combination of religious fervor, metaphoric brooding and scabrous humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
This begat a tradition of colorful but useless metaphoric descriptions that preoccupied physicians for centuries.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
