Sentence examples for the metaphor from inspiring English sources
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'the metaphor' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. For example, "The metaphor of the sun as a guiding light helped me find my way home."
Dictionary
the metaphor
noun
The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, which would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.
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