as in metaphorical
expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
a tropological construct that no reader of the text should take literally
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Adjective
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Advertisement Diplomacy appeared to be another—and not just in the metaphorical sense.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025 -
And that's before the metaphoric storm of secrets and lies blazes through the station.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film takes place in 1954 almost exclusively over the course of one evening at a party thrown by the newly wed Hedda who wields literal and figurative weapons for her own personal amusement and potential financial gain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dave Portnoy, better known as El Presidente, has built an empire on bold bets—both literal and figurative.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The figural birds are crafted in platinum and 18-karat gold with gemstones — appearing to perch upon the wearer.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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As we are never returned to any figural baseline, our eyes are increasingly ungrounded.—
Jan Tumlir,
Artforum,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Blinky became a symbolic picture for real-world commentary regarding the dangers of mutation and nuclear waste, and in 2011, a real-life three-eyed wolf fish was caught near an Argentinian nuclear plant, per ZME Science.—
Zoe Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Inside was a large, red object that turned out to be creepily symbolic.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Tropological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropological. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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