as in analogy
an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
"it's raining cats and dogs" is just a colorful metaphor and not a meteorological announcement
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Recent Examples of metaphor
In that sense, the black eye Musk sported Friday could be seen as a metaphor for the political beating he’s taken since Jan. 20.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Weaving together the leather strips is seen as a metaphor and a symbol of interconnectedness, reflecting the collaborative ethos of the brand, which was founded in Vicenza by a collective of artisans in 1966, and is now controlled by Kering.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Plenty of art is a metaphor for our inability to connect with one another.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
In an era of horror mired in pathos and trauma metaphors, there’s a refreshing simplicity to movies that are just about finding new ways to turn people into goop.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Weaving together the leather strips is seen as a metaphor and a symbol of interconnectedness, reflecting the collaborative ethos of the brand, which was founded in Vicenza by a collective of artisans in 1966, and is now controlled by Kering.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Plenty of art is a metaphor for our inability to connect with one another.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
In an era of horror mired in pathos and trauma metaphors, there’s a refreshing simplicity to movies that are just about finding new ways to turn people into goop.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for metaphor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphor
analogy
Noun
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During a Cannes Festival press conference earlier this month, Lee drew an analogy between awards shows and basketball.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
31 May 2025
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Going back to train analogies, think of John Henry, the 19th-century folk hero.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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“Metaphor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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