analogy
Example Sentences
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Using this analogy, he explains that Earth's climate control is not broken.
From Science Daily
The analogy here is that in the past, our worldview has been influenced by artists.
“This is not the end for the material, and I think that’s a nice analogy to think about the whole landscape,” Hall said.
From Los Angeles Times
Though analogies were drawn to household production, the reality differed: Work was repetitive, boring, without break—the machines never stopped.
The closest analogy to what Vitello is attempting might be Brewers manager Pat Murphy, who was a college coach for over 20 years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
