figurative
Example Sentences
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The concept of a theater family is both literal and figurative in “American Classic,” and while there might be a revival—as in a second season—one hopes not.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
"The most important centre of Islamic civilisation in the 15th century endorsed figurative art," he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Although there are no figurative features at all, they appear to be communing among themselves and with you.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025
So it didn’t matter what was being said about us by outside voices, because inside our literal and figurative tent, we believed.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
This, he explains, is the figurative and literal lower region.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing figurative
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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