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metaphors

NOUN
figure of speech, implied comparison
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WEAK
plain speech


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To extend the horror-movie metaphors even further, Trump is such a crude cartoon character that if he isn’t the Terrifier then maybe he’s Pinhead from “Hellraiser.”

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

There are metaphors, and there are metaphors, but this one is just too on the nose.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

"The proliferation of those struck me," Vara told Front Row, adding that the story also had a lot of metaphors, also prevalent in writing generated by AI.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“The Whale” is subtler on stage than it is on screen; its metaphors work better in the theater’s buoyant atmosphere for which they were conceived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

ZZZzzzzz In the hallway after class you see The Mac grinning like he’s just won the lottery, in a neon green T-shirt that says: Similes are like metaphors.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander


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