similes
Example Sentences
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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
The Nebraska-born Walz also emanates the positivity of Ted Lasso, a Kansan, minus the stuffed-down crippling depression and the barrage of folksy similes.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024
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
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
