That entire story was metaphorical because it compared a barnyard with the whole country. From LearnThat.org.
A metaphorical expression. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Read Roger: An object lesson in metaphorical consonance. From Wordnik.com. [An object lesson in metaphorical consonance] Reference
In alchemy, the distinction between the literal and the metaphorical is fundamental. From Wordnik.com. [Romanticism, Alchemy, and Psychology] Reference
When McCain announced his suspension, he called a metaphorical time-out on third and debate. From Wordnik.com. [Gone Mild] Reference
Apocalypses usually describe historical events in metaphorical terms and also make predictions for the future. From Wordnik.com. [RCIA Presentation: The Old Testament] Reference
The third kind may be called a metaphorical passing away. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Blessed Henry Suso by Himself.] Reference
What’s worse is that it is explained in metaphorical terms. From Wordnik.com. [AFI’s Ten Top Tens: Science Fiction | Heretical Ideas Magazine] Reference
In order to begin, you have to become familiar with my energy tools, what I like to refer to as my metaphorical tool kit. From Wordnik.com. [Life Shift] Reference
An object lesson in metaphorical consonance. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I know, in some kind of metaphorical. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2002] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I know, in some kind of metaphorical lock box. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2003] Reference
In all such myriad, possible, interpretations, one common strand is apparent: that is, the 'metaphorical'. From Wordnik.com. [Etymology of Indian word-roots] Reference
That meant anti-abortion; but during the week another, metaphorical, meaning began to be attached to the word. From Wordnik.com. [Among the Republicans] Reference
I like to get an idea that has some kind of metaphorical resonance to the characters' lives or their situations. From Wordnik.com. [Jeffrey Ford interview excerpts] Reference
It has become a kind of metaphorical fault line through which her feelings of shakiness can no longer be swept aside. From Wordnik.com. [Tessie and Pearlie] Reference
Krauthammer is not saying that the Obama Administration and hence the Democrats own the Iraqi situation in some kind of metaphorical way. From Wordnik.com. [Who will restore George Bush's tattered reputation? Barack Obama!] Reference
It was described as 'metaphorical' though the metaphors are lost on me. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
Big Brother is not a person, but a kind of metaphorical personification. From Wordnik.com. [open Democracy News Analysis - Comments] Reference
Despite the speculative nature of my request, I'm also open to more "metaphorical" examples of this idea. From Wordnik.com. [Ask MetaFilter] Reference
The format was not new, but most videos at that point were amateurish, unsubtle "metaphorical" performances. From Wordnik.com. [DVD Verdict] Reference
Anxious to reinstate himself in his uncle's approval by an unexpected display of knowledge he waived "metaphorical" aside, let. From Wordnik.com. [Children of the Wild] Reference
She says many of their supporters don't literally accept the couple's message on immortality but appreciate it in a "metaphorical" way. From Wordnik.com. [AlbertMohler.com – Blog] Reference
Obviously, on a metaphorical level it is much more. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
The greening of city centers isn't just metaphorical. From Wordnik.com. [Mayors Take the Lead] Reference
Could it be some sort of figurative or metaphorical bus?. From Wordnik.com. [My Turn Online: Next Stop, My Calling] Reference
Well what exactly is the metaphorical equivalent for the overdog?. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Super Bowl XXXVIII--Cinderella Story, Part II] Reference
But it was also a metaphorical break with an era, the Kwan Dynasty. From Wordnik.com. [Scoring Without Scandal?] Reference
But they can establish a metaphorical homeland in the minds of the people. From Wordnik.com. [The Politics Of Poetry] Reference
I was on top of the world (in the metaphorical sense only, I hate to travel). From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Klima: Lindsay Lohan Nearly Killed Me: Twain 2.0] Reference
Like Melville, Sachar really sweats the metaphorical potential of his subject. From Wordnik.com. [The Cardturner by Louis Sachar] Reference
I do believe Genesis is literal, but I do also know metaphorical terms are used. From Wordnik.com. [The God Debate] Reference
You don't need to ponder metaphorical notes; just pop a cork and feel the moment. From Wordnik.com. [TIP SHEET] Reference
That philosophy leads engineers to pore over schematics with a metaphorical looking glass. From Wordnik.com. [Vanilla Option] Reference
They make a visual "sound" similar to our metaphorical elephant walking across a tin roof. From Wordnik.com. [Looking Back At Richter] Reference
Even God's metaphorical "right hand" has been amputated out of deference to the left-handed. From Wordnik.com. [Religion: God Gets The He-Ho] Reference
I know that in your mind the two connect on a metaphorical level, but it didn't compute for me. From Wordnik.com. [PUTTING SPIKE ON THE SPOT] Reference
It should come as no surprise that emotions affect the heart -- and not only in metaphorical terms. From Wordnik.com. [FOR A HAPPY HEART] Reference
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