simile
noun
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”
similes
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pluralof simile.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He describes the scene in similes and metaphors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
His witty similes and graceful prose have arguably done more to open minds to the potential intellectual value of crime fiction than any other writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
Boras then went into one of his similes and word plays.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Ted came to England as a broken man with a gentle smile on his face, a head full of homespun similes, cornpone puns and a heart bursting with Midwestern niceness.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2023
“Yes. Unexpected similes can carry the power of surprise. They’re refreshing, aren’t they?”
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
