figure of speech Sentence Examples

  1. She has a sharp tongue, and her words cut like a knife.
  2. (Metaphor) Time is a thief that steals away our youth.
  3. (Personification) His heart was as heavy as a stone.
  4. (Simile) The sky weeps tears of rain.
  5. (Personification) Love is a flame that burns brightly.
  6. (Metaphor) The stars are like diamonds scattered across the night sky.
  7. (Simile) He was a lion in the fight, never backing down.
  8. (Metaphor) Her voice was like honey, sweet and soothing.
  9. (Simile) Life is a journey, not a destination.
  10. (Metaphor) He was a fish out of water, struggling to adapt to the new environment.

figure of speech Meaning

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figure of speech (n)

language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

FAQs About the word figure of speech

language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

idiom, expression,phrase, cliche, epithet, slogan,term, motto, cry,cliché

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She has a sharp tongue, and her words cut like a knife.

(Metaphor) Time is a thief that steals away our youth.

(Personification) His heart was as heavy as a stone.

(Simile) The sky weeps tears of rain.