metaphor
Example Sentences
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"It's beautiful, it's like a metaphor," Apostol said.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
In her 1987 essay, “The Site of Memory,” she utilized a river as a metaphor to discuss how imagination excavates forgotten histories and people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
What a perfectly prescient metaphor for how these fawning chatbots use up all of the stores of our compassion.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
In the weeks since the Reflecting Pool’s makeover went south, many have seized what is a rich and slimy opportunity for metaphor.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026
Like the watches were a metaphor for their marriage.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing metaphor
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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