metaphor

Example Sentences

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But the metaphor runs deeper than a single motion.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

If a black swan is a metaphor for rare, unpredictable market events, then it’s only the energy market that is seeing black-swan style price dynamics, they say.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Myth and metaphor still abound, but they’re more rooted in the everyday reality of a troubled parcel of the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The name is not a figure of speech or a metaphor.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

How could he bring back some metaphor thing he didn’t really understand?

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins