Word of the Day: simile

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Word of the Day: simile


This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

By The Learning Network

July 22, 2025 - Leer en español

simile \ ˈsɪmɪli \ noun

: a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (formed with “like” or “as)

The word simile has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 13 in the dance review “A Tharp Master Class on Themes, Variations and Allusions,” by Brian Seibert:

CHALLENGE:

Use the word to form 2 meaningful sentences in the comment section.

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