mixed metaphors

Definition of mixed metaphorsnext
plural of mixed metaphor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed metaphors
Noun
  • Samsung says the sensor targets users who want professional-grade imaging from mobile devices.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Speaking to gadgets is often faster than typing, but Amazon and Nirva also see their devices as another means to gather data that can provide insights about a user’s life, though doing so will surely raise privacy concerns.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In a year of cancellations and euphemisms, the city mounted a counterprogram that was quietly insurrectionary, stubbornly joyous.
    The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
  • And even ages 8 to 10 should be OK, depending on your thoughts about PG romantic intimacy and use of clever euphemisms.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Here was a program that could translate as well as an expert, make analogies, extemporize, generalize.
    James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Max’s wide range of uses has prompted analogies to China’s WeChat.
    Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Mixed metaphors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20metaphors. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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