synecdoche
Example Sentences
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But it lured two million fair visitors, and, as we see, inspired children’s toys and books, before becoming a synecdoche for Paris itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
In Mangold’s hands, parts become wholes and the exhibition a master class in synecdoche: the tree is the forest; the painter a human representative negotiating with the natural world.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023
In Darlington’s Devon neighborhood, the synecdoche for global habitat destruction is the arrival of a sign in a soon-to-be-former farm field: “Site Acquired for Development.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2023
Millennial wellness and fitness culture is frequently synecdoche for self-improvement and career success.
From Salon • May 12, 2019
When this relation is that of a part to the whole or of the whole to a part, the figure is synecdoche.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide by Sylvester, Charles Herbert
