metaphorical
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In T20s, his average jumps 19 runs when wearing the metaphorical armband.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
What do you think it is about the metaphorical messages within each episode that keep “The Twilight Zone” eternally relevant?
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Intent on keeping the band’s image clean, and fearful of his own exposure, Epstein ventured to some dark places, metaphorical and otherwise, leaving himself open to blackmail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
After taking in the exhibit, attendees can draw their own conclusions about the land’s role as a “geographical and metaphorical space of promise, struggle, and belonging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
If so, the writing could not be fundamentally pictographic or metaphorical; rather, most of the symbols must stand for letters or syllables.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing metaphorical
Reading: Literature - High School
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