dead metaphors

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plural of dead metaphor
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  1. euphemisms
  2. similes
  3. metaphors
  4. analogies
Noun
  • Tshabalala’s bluntness about the economic cost is the rare honest signal here; business will not be pacified by euphemisms.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
  • Willmett and Harris are clearly uninterested in euphemisms, so there’s an exaggerated naivety to their lyrics.
    — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
Definition of euphemisms
Noun
  • Salazar-Thompson’s witty script — packed with hilarious metaphors and similes (like comparing a woman’s firm grip on her purse to that of a two-toed sloth on a branch) — make for a consistently amusing trip back in time.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of similes
Noun
  • This gave rise to a series of metaphors which portray financial strain as a physical burden, felt by weight, pressure, motion and buoyancy.
    — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
  • For professors who studied literary themes and metaphors for a living, theory endowed their scholarship with the armature of a larger purpose, transforming textual analysis into jargony skirmishes in a crusade for social justice.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of metaphors
Noun
  • The odd catchphrases, strained analogies, random noises and awkward jokes are well below the standard set by the other lead NFL analysts.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • After all those late nights, the analogies between gaming and the emerging world of AI are hard to ignore.
    — Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of analogies
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“Dead metaphors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20metaphors. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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