metaphor

Example Sentences

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A nod to the attention-seeking fairies — here, less Tinker Bell and more a metaphor for being noticed — inspires a “Riverdance”-like breakout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

If a black swan is a metaphor for rare, unpredictable market events, then it’s only the energy market that is seeing black-swan style price dynamics, they say.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Glaser, who took AFP to the stretch of Highway 78 in Imperial County where part of the chase was filmed, said the road stands as a metaphor.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The name is not a figure of speech or a metaphor.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

There was the hope Dr. Holden had talked about—the grass was a metaphor for his hope.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green