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Heck, there's even a whiteboard that names them all in the clever thriller, which starts with teens venturing to a cabin in the woods before revealing a whole other conceit underneath, metaphorically and literally.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Right before the doors are locked and these red-robed servants of the Lord are about to get down to the nasty business of stabbing each other in the back — metaphorically speaking, although maybe not — two surprises are dropped into Lawrence’s lap.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
This title would, therefore, not apply to unmarried couples metaphorically stepping off the relationship escalator when mutually deciding to live together long-term.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Design was reduced—both literally and metaphorically—to its most basic building blocks.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Right before the doors are locked and these red-robed servants of the Lord are about to get down to the nasty business of stabbing each other in the back — metaphorically speaking, although maybe not — two surprises are dropped into Lawrence’s lap.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
This title would, therefore, not apply to unmarried couples metaphorically stepping off the relationship escalator when mutually deciding to live together long-term.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Design was reduced—both literally and metaphorically—to its most basic building blocks.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Metaphorically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphorically. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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