as in figurative
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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Parked along the beach, there’s a moment to consider how the figurative tide is changing.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The interior is not only a literal and figurative reflection of the exterior, where the family spends most of their time on the lake and grounds, but its new floor plan was conceived, Brent explains, by looking at the key moments in the family’s day as concentric ripples on water.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The tides—both the literal and the metaphorical ones within us—become more palpable.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
3 Jan. 2026
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But both Yemi and her bodyguard/fiancée Ennova Grey fear that the princess may never be able to swim back to the surface from Ursla’s literal and metaphorical darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, giving in to January’s grayness — both literal and figural — is not the only option.—
Morayo Ogunbayo,
AJC.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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At that time, the Turlock City Council refused to allocate a symbolic $1 and a letter of support that would have unlocked more than $270,000 in state funding for the city's only low-barrier shelter.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The designation is more symbolic than anything, according to PAHO.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Tropological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropological. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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