synecdoche
Example Sentences
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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
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
And I'm far from the only one who sees the destruction of Twitter under Musk as a synecdoche for what's awaiting the entire country if Republicans win in the midterms.
From Salon
To many Americans, Alabama is a synecdoche for the worst of Southern reaction.
From Seattle Times
They function as shorthand, as synecdoche, as a way for us to find each other.
From New York Times
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