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Recent Examples of metaphorically
This is a story of opening boxes, physically and metaphorically.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Everyone's favorite robot killer is back to slay — both literally and metaphorically — in the sequel to the 2022 horror movie.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 27 June 2025
Make space - both metaphorically and literally - for conversations, collaboration, and trust-building.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There are tangible ways business leaders can bring artists into the room not just metaphorically, but structurally.
1.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Everyone's favorite robot killer is back to slay — both literally and metaphorically — in the sequel to the 2022 horror movie.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 27 June 2025
Make space - both metaphorically and literally - for conversations, collaboration, and trust-building.
—Ryan Anderson, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There are tangible ways business leaders can bring artists into the room not just metaphorically, but structurally.
1.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphorically
Adverb
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That doesn’t shake the DJ’s confidence, with Summit talking already about goals and aspirations for years ahead, loosely opining on more markets as well.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Transfer to prepared baking sheet; tent loosely with foil while cooking remaining chicken.—
Jessica B. Harris,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Some are in an area known as a regulatory floodway, which must be kept unobstructed for water to move freely during a flood.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Conservatives and libertarians rightly endorse robust private charitable activity so that private citizens, acting freely and without government direction, can ameliorate social problems through voluntary action.—
Henry Olsen,
National Review,
10 July 2025
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“Metaphorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphorically. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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