Example Sentences

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As for animal metaphors, the squid has been joined by the cockroach.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The Godzilla movies, whether American or Japanese, are metaphors for the ravages of warmongering and the despondence of those powerless to escape its wrath.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

It was vintage Fury - long answers and drifting metaphors.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

MUNICH—Ask a European official who attended this weekend’s Munich Security Conference about the state of the trans-Atlantic relationship, and you’re likely to hear metaphors about dealing with a troubled, possibly abusive, spouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Maybe saying the king must die was like the metaphors Mrs. Brown was always talking about?

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez