Words similar to figurative

Example sentences for: figurative

How can you use “figurative” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

We have four instead of two examples of fubar in the secondary sense drunk; up-to-date examples for give a fuck, fuck act of sexual intercourse, fuckable, fuck-all, fuckboy, fuckfest, and others; a valuable third cite for fuck an evil turn of events; more florid entries in the stronger, more vivid, or more elaborate curses section, and newly fleshed-out entries for fuckee in both literal and figurative senses.
What's especially interesting about this is that British Airways is in the midst of a well-publicized slimming down (figurative and literal, since BA is going to be flying smaller planes) that's designed to make high-end customers a larger percentage of the airline's business.
Although Grille (in Grillen im Kopf haben) means, quite correctly, cricket in its first and literal meaning, and strange and surprising idea in its figurative sense, it ought to be mentioned that there is a direct, traceable link between the two: Grille acquired its figurative sense in the 16th century when—at least in Germany—the superstition prevailed that the demons of illness appeared in the guise of an insect.
Since people rarely bother to think about the meaning behind a figurative expression, anything that sounds right will foot the bill.
If you have the figurative stones for it, you might respond to the digs made in front of clients with a remark such as, "You have to make allowances for (so-and-so).