metaphorical
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The biggest hits sand down the rough-hewn edges of Mama’s metaphorical front porch to up their resale value, perhaps never funnier than Luke Bryan’s bullet-point summer vacation on “Fish, Hunt, Golf, Drink.”
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
If the truck and the Walkman were metaphorical beacons, a modest gold, rope necklace and Jeff Kent’s mustache were concealed anchors even when in plain sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
This may be a Nato summit but it's the US president who's had the metaphorical red carpet laid out for him.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
His two metaphorical ships carry a heavy cargo of intellectual freight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mr. Reed tells students they have to interview someone—a mother or father or grandparent—about their own portages, the moments in their lives when they’ve had to take a journey, literal or metaphorical.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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Reading: Literature - High School
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Anything But Typical
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