metaphorical
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There’s a bit of a stakes problem here, but everything that happens in this imagination world is metaphorical, of course, in service of Gabby’s thunderous revelation that her mother was once a creative person too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
And while it’s good to replace that metaphorical candy with something healthier, we cannot flog ourselves into not needing something sweet to survive the bitter world we live in.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
And regardless of the metaphorical or philosophical cloak it may eventually wrap itself in, the show’s main function is to bridge one chapter of this franchise to the next.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Every victory, every league table, will come with a metaphorical asterisk until clarity and finality comes.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The different ways language becomes metaphorical, the different ways it performs, are given names.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing metaphorical
Reading: Literature - High School
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