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Recent Examples of metaphorically
Almost metaphorically, while visiting Wales on February 26, Prince William and Kate Middleton braved the rain together.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Bigger, badder, ripped to the gills, literally or metaphorically, positive or not, the meaning is understood.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Medal or not, she was supposed to cross the finish line, literally and metaphorically, and move on to the next phase of her life.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The donkeys, metaphorically, are us.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Bigger, badder, ripped to the gills, literally or metaphorically, positive or not, the meaning is understood.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Medal or not, she was supposed to cross the finish line, literally and metaphorically, and move on to the next phase of her life.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The donkeys, metaphorically, are us.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphorically
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But even here, there are exceptions, as with this spinach and sausage version loosely inspired by the infamous extra-crispy two-sheet lasagna from New York’s Rolo’s.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Embassy, in Lower Haight, is loosely affiliated with the Foresight Institute, a think tank that promotes safe AI development.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled.—
Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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For the visitors’ winner, Anthony Gordon unwisely attempted to dribble inside his own half and carelessly lost possession.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Abbott recalled several lots of Libre 3 sensors due to inaccurately high readings.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump was inaccurately describing federal data.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The meeting was private, and no cameras were allowed, so attendees could speak freely.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Who would allow potentially billions of people to post freely if every word could open up the possibility of a lawsuit against the platform?—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Metaphorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphorically. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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