metaphors

Example Sentences

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As for animal metaphors, the squid has been joined by the cockroach.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The Godzilla movies, whether American or Japanese, are metaphors for the ravages of warmongering and the despondence of those powerless to escape its wrath.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Extremely online observers came up with bizarre metaphors to characterize Anthropic’s heroism and pushed Claude to the top of the app-store charts over the weekend.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

It was vintage Fury - long answers and drifting metaphors.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

That’s called mixing your metaphors, and there’s more about it at the end of this chapter.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner