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as in metaphors
a way of describing or explaining one thing by means of describing another with which it shares certain points or qualities
The teacher used the analogy of a common pipeline to explain bandwidth on the Internet.
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as in similarities
resemblance in certain points or qualities between two or more otherwise unlike things
The study made note of analogies between human and ape social behavior.
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Recent Examples of analogies
The two immediately start swapping trivia and relative distance analogies.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Her lyrics declared independence from clingy lovers and assorted social expectations, often through analogies inspired by technology.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Esteemed writers fall back on lazy analogies and text like drunk high schoolers.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
More and more, Jackson seeks out biblical analogies and snaps them down like safety catches over the loose ends of his earlier life.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
At a time of deepening national division, the recent spate of Civil War analogies should come as no surprise.
—Jennifer Murray, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Baseball has a lot of good analogies for fatherhood, even if most of them break down rather quickly.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Flame analogies aside, the two discussed sustainable technology, raising human standards of living, and humanoid robots.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe did not spare any football analogies when describing the whiskey and the collaborative process.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Her lyrics declared independence from clingy lovers and assorted social expectations, often through analogies inspired by technology.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Esteemed writers fall back on lazy analogies and text like drunk high schoolers.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
More and more, Jackson seeks out biblical analogies and snaps them down like safety catches over the loose ends of his earlier life.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
At a time of deepening national division, the recent spate of Civil War analogies should come as no surprise.
—Jennifer Murray, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
Baseball has a lot of good analogies for fatherhood, even if most of them break down rather quickly.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Flame analogies aside, the two discussed sustainable technology, raising human standards of living, and humanoid robots.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe did not spare any football analogies when describing the whiskey and the collaborative process.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analogies
Noun
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Trimmers, by contrast, tend to use organic metaphors, not mechanical ones.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The use of Boïto’s Mefistofele in Batman Begins turns the film and the opera into metaphors for each other.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The circumstances bear striking similarities to the Dyson case.—
Anna Bryher,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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Karma Brown explores the similarities between art conservation and fiction writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, Hamilton says that in her experience, most runners, when left to their own devices, do all of their easy runs at a faster-than-necessary pace.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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Later, O’Brien touted a fake company tasked with reformatting movies for smaller and smaller handheld devices, but the joke missed the mark.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Once fully up and running, the complex would employ 352 full-time equivalents, said Martha Lofgren, a partner with Brewer Lofgren who is handling land use and government affairs for the Mettle Shop.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Berkshire reported more than $370 billion in cash equivalents on the books at year-end, largely held in Treasury bills.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Analogies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analogies. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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