metaphors
Example Sentences
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CEOs sometimes use sports metaphors but stars can dominate those teams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Game changer" is the i Paper's verdict as "Europe tackles Infantino" – continuing with the football metaphors.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Who can’t learn from the life lessons soccer offers — and I’m not talking about the obvious geopolitical metaphors?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
As horror metaphors go, this malediction is one we know all too well.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Champollion resisted the idea of hieroglyphs as pictorial metaphors.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
