simile
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When Lok discovers simile, it is, poignantly, to describe his awareness that the newcomers will sweep through his world “like a fire in the forest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ohtani was eliminated by Juan Soto in the opening round, after which he said with a simile, “It was more tiring than the regular season.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
“The simile with the DNA is more a metaphor but in some way, there exists the connection as mentioned for solving paths.”
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2024
Second row Samuel Slade's simile, comparing his team's ability to adapt to a pokemon, was the most audacious attempt and when the poker faces started to slip.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
“Weathercock can without the wind,” suggested Jo, as he paused for a simile.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
In a 1944 letter, he noted that he sometimes found Welty’s gorgeous metaphors and similes a distraction, “touching something outside the story so vividly that for a moment the mind shifts away from the theme.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
His witty similes and graceful prose have arguably done more to open minds to the potential intellectual value of crime fiction than any other writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
Another song, “Runaway Train,” is an upbeat collaboration with Jon Randall that wouldn’t be out of place on mainstream country radio, savoring its similes: “You’ve got a heart like a runaway train/screaming down the mountainside.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Boras then went into one of his similes and word plays.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
“Yes. Unexpected similes can carry the power of surprise. They’re refreshing, aren’t they?”
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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