Words similar to metaphorical

Example sentences for: metaphorical

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Lest the coverage completely disappear into the metaphorical, in his WP column, George Will cites some of Joe D's stunning stats.
, and fails to explain what is metaphorical about She is ailing . Third--though here we might not be dealing with Ayto's decision as much as the publisher's--it is simply not convenient to have a dictionary of etymology that excludes all bound prefixes and suffixes, though these are glossed, as required, when they are part of an entry.
Surely the nickname has stuck not only because of the metaphorical associations with librarians burrowing for answers, but also because the name sounds cute, personalizing what otherwise might seem to be the overly mechanical activity of finding answers to reference questions.
L 1 in the literal sense; without metaphor or exaggeration 2 with exact equivalence; verbatim < follow the instructions ˜ > 3 — used to intensify a metaphorical or hyperbolic expression < she was ˜ — tearing her hair out >; disapproved of by some speakers
Despite the illogical element in the popular, metaphorical use of the phrase, it does seem to have become firmly imbedded in current discourse.