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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as metaphor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the use of metaphorical language or when explaining something in metaphorical terms.
Example: "The author describes the journey of life as metaphor for personal growth and transformation."
Alternatives: "in metaphorical terms" or "as a figure of speech".
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I am all for genre films addressing mental illness, literally or as metaphor.
Tart as metaphor.
France as metaphor for America.
Not family as metaphor: family as hell.
"Dress Codes: Clothing as Metaphor," costumes.
Falwell often uses sports as metaphor.
As metaphor or truth, we're sticking with the old story.
His larger interest, though, lies with computers as metaphor.
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Onstage, however, hat-as-metaphor is on the agenda from the start.
He provides appropriate context, to be sure; but this is a book about baseball, not about baseball-as-metaphor.
The game-as-metaphor resonates here just as much.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com