metaphor

Example Sentences

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Is that a metaphor for life right now?

From Salon

There is an interesting metaphor here for our world today: social media as the outlet for people who have suffered brain damage.

From Los Angeles Times

He plays Matt as if the character were a manifestation of “the old devil sea,” one of the refrains of a play that finds maritime metaphors for all that is uncontrollable in human life.

From Los Angeles Times

And Sorrentino, a dedicated sensualist, does allow himself some lighter touches, including, toward the end, a fanciful visual metaphor for a burdened man’s spirit that maybe only he could get away with.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also where they’ll see houses built from cards and dominoes — you know, things that are frequently used as metaphors for one small move that leads to a spectacular collapse.

From Salon