Usage Examples
Filter by Meaning He referred to the press as "the fourth estate" metonymically.
The phrase "all hands on deck" is used metonymically to mean everyone is needed to help.
She requested a hand in marriage, metonymically representing the person she loves.
The term "the suits" is used metonymically to refer to businesspeople and corporate executives.
The word "crown" is often used metonymically to refer to the monarchy.
The author uses the word "Hollywood" metonymically to describe the film industry.
The phrase "the crown" is often used metonymically to refer to the monarch in the UK.
The term "Hollywood" is often used metonymically to refer to the American film industry.
He mentioned that "the pen is mightier than the sword" metonymically.
The term "the bench" is used metonymically to refer to the judiciary as a whole.
The phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword" uses "pen" metonymically to refer to the power of the written word.
He used the phrase "the bench" metonymically to refer to judges as a group.
The phrase "the press" uses "press" metonymically to refer to news organizations and journalists.
The expression "Wall Street" is metonymically used to describe the financial industry.
He mentioned the phrase "All hands on deck" metonymically.
The word "suits" is used metonymically to refer to business executives.
The phrase "I need a hand" can be used metonymically to refer to needing help or assistance.
In the sentence "I just need a cup of Joe to get me going," "cup of Joe" is used metonymically to represent coffee.
The phrase "the press" is used metonymically to refer to news organizations and journalists as a group.
The phrase "head count" uses "head" metonymically to refer to the number of people present.
The phrase "hit the books" uses "books" metonymically to refer to studying.
The city council metonymically announced a new policy to improve public transportation.
The word "breadwinner" is used metonymically to refer to the person who earns the money for the household.
He referred to the White House metonymically, meaning the US government.
The phrase "all hands on deck" is used metonymically to refer to needing everyone's help or participation.
The author used the word "city of lights" metonymically to describe Paris.
The phrase "the press" is used metonymically to refer to the print media industry.
The phrase "bread and butter" uses "bread" metonymically to refer to one's main source of income or livelihood.
The term "the Oval Office" is used metonymically to refer to the US President and their administration.
The term "the Crown" is used metonymically to refer to the government and monarchy of the United Kingdom.
She said that "Washington" wants to pass a new law metonymically.
The phrase "the Crown" is used metonymically to refer to the monarchy in the United Kingdom.
She referred to the legal system metonymically as "the long arm of the law."
The word "Hollywood" is often used metonymically to refer to the American film industry as a whole.
The use of "the pen" in the phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword" is metonymically representing writing as a more powerful tool than violence.
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