How to Use figuratively in a Sentence

figuratively

adverb

• Fitzgerald’s success with that is one of the reasons the Rams were able to swing for the fences this season, at least figuratively.
  — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2023
• At the center of the home—both literally and figuratively—was a large, sunken seating area, square in shape and reached by a set of four open-tread steps.
  — Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024
• The whole thing becomes a lesson on how to give your sparring partner the right amount of rope to figuratively hang themselves.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2023
• And the next day, figuratively speaking, we were expected to come up with a new album.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2021
• The slides come in cream and black shades with a half-inch block heel that both figuratively and literally elevates the overall look.
  — Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
• So did such a claim have any legs, figuratively speaking?
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• This isn't the wham-bam, whizzy-fizzy kids' stuff of Marvel past, the literally and figuratively dark series promises.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
• All of these can add up to stress headaches—literally and figuratively.
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Apr. 2023
• There could be more growth or a rookie wall – figuratively or literally – down the road that could alter the course for any of these potential young stars.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
• Others did so to check in with students who needed a shoulder to lean on, figuratively speaking.
  — oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2021
• Scott Balmer Robots already lend a hand around the home, figuratively speaking.
  — WIRED, 16 Jan. 2023
• Fires must be put out, literally and figuratively, all the time.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023
• Throughout the eight weeks, they are faced with challenges, both literally and figuratively, as bombshells enter the villa and games are played to see who is meant to go the distance.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
• Lottie's just had kidney damage, she's had her face punched in, and she's been brought to her knees both literally and figuratively.
  — Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
• Huffing and puffing on the other side of the line of scrimmage, the Chargers needed a break, both literally and figuratively.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2022
• The Patriots and Panthers squared off (figuratively speaking, of course) for the third time in four days with New England notching a 20-10 win in the second preseason game for both clubs.
  — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
• Some feel as though the beach is both literally and figuratively being pulled from under them.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 28 June 2024
• In any event, a far cry — both literally and figuratively — from the fraction of that at the arena in 2017, when the upper level was curtained off because of slow ticket sales.
  — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Here, nine ways to get your hands dirty (figuratively speaking) with some of the freshest, greenest vegetal perfumes around.
  — Lori Keong, Allure, 7 Sep. 2024
• Steven Bethell wears a lot of hats, both figuratively and literally.
  — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2024
• But when beckoned by a staffer to take the place of one clumsy media buyer who’d just been figuratively killed by a replica of the series’ robot doll, Young-hee, this reporter demurred.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
• In a recent interview with the Sunday Times, the singer opened up about being in the dark — both literally and figuratively — about how strict the event’s curfew really was.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023
• Rooftop Living Stylish decks are moving up in the world, both literally and figuratively.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2023
• After my mother abruptly left town to be with another man, my brother and I were left to clean up the mess, literally and figuratively.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
• Write them down, and then close the cover literally and figuratively.
  — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 28 June 2023
• One massive suite crowns the space, literally and figuratively, in what was once the historic building's attic.
  — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 25 July 2024
• The iPad Pro literally and figuratively dwarfs the iPad mini.
  — Steven Aquino, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
• Another red line, figuratively speaking, was the topic of the dam itself.
  — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
• With the timeless design combined with a bold platform, these shoes not only add a bit of height but also a distinctive edge to (literally and figuratively) stand out from the crowd.
  — Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
• Screens are going to be big this year — both figuratively and literally.
  — Monica Chin, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024