Also, extra points for everyone making the metaphorical connection between Mork being an alien in a strange world and Daryl being an "alien" in a "strange world" (France).

Source: https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-walking-dead-daryl-dixon-season-1-e02-review-truths-lies-hope/

And all of the intrigue and drama and cutting off of metaphorical heads is done, you're absolutely right, Genese, behind closed doors.

Source: https://theava.com/archives/208277

But the metaphorical reality distortion field that surrounds Apple also happens to, at times, be true.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/mls-season-pass-apple-things-learned-so-far/

Don’t let the idea of ripping off a metaphorical band-air cow you into remaining in a negative situation where you’re unhappy.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/03/22/general-daily-insight-for-march-23-2023/

From the very first chapter, Gillig takes you through a metaphorical window, landing in a dark misty forest with only the long winding roads and dark oak trees to keep you company.

Source: https://themontclarion.org/feature/one-dark-window-will-captivate-fantasy-readers-everywhere/

In “Lesson,” Hill captures in metaphorical brilliance our need to slow things down, listen, give and, most importantly, receive the moment.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/11/18/news/down-east/downeast-writer-andrea-suarez-hill-collection-poems-joam40zk0w/

In my experience, nothing about being a lesbian came without, at minimum, a metaphorical price tag.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/business/queer-lgbtq-financial-planning.html

It implies a physical or metaphorical crouching position, indicating a submissive or fearful response.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2023/07/07/todays-wordle-749-hints-clues-and-answer-for-saturday-july-8th/

JC Nesfield wrote: “There is scarcely any part of speech that has lent itself more readily to metaphorical usage than prepositions.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/writing-tools-across-means-crossing-it-indicates-right-angles

Neat feints and well-placed moments of misdirection keep the viewer guessing, and among the ingredients in that metaphorical blender are flashbacks, visions, multiple points of view and elements of folk horror.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23744851.film-festival-rodger-griffiths-accomplished-debut-kill/?ref=rss

Never have “Journalists” wasted so much metaphorical ink.

Source: https://www.libdemvoice.org/ed-has-a-big-blue-clock-73120.html

Once Kaz has reduced Rollins to metaphorical ash in he's left on an Inej-induced precipice of decision.

Source: https://collider.com/shadow-and-bone-why-does-kaz-wear-gloves/

Should we read something more metaphorical into that?

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/books/this-week-in-fiction/han-ong-10-23-23

“Some elected officials have attempted to build metaphorical walls around their localities with unlawful executive orders,” Adams said in a press release.

Source: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-sues-30-upstate-counties-suffolk-county-for-barring-migrants

The cinematography is never dull, with darkness only being used when Wick’s both physical and metaphorical firepower leaves those it decides to untouched.

Source: https://www.highlandernews.org/86743/the-endless-amount-of-impeccably-crafted-gun-heavy-action-fires-john-wick-chapter-4-to-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-endless-amount-of-impeccably-crafted-gun-heavy-action-fires-john-wick-chapt

This declaration detailed that their proposed pugilistic encounter, to be contained within the confines of a metaphorical cage, is intended to be on the microblogging domain.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/tech/tempering-expectations-mark-zuckerberg-proposes-date-for-his-fight-with-elon-musk/

This elephant is not the metaphorical GOP elephant as symbol of the Party of Lincoln, rather this elephant is the continued downward spiral of Connecticut from economic tiger before the institution of a state income tax in 1995 to an economic has-been.

Source: https://ctmirror.org/2023/04/12/ct-legislative-session-too-many-wrong-things/

We can hope that where we watch millions upon millions of dollars get flushed down the metaphorical toilet.

Source: https://bleedingcool.com/movies/zack-snyder-teases-that-planet-of-the-dead-gets-pretty-twisted/

What made the metaphorical cutting room floor?

Source: https://radioink.com/2023/07/19/iheartmedias-commercial-commandos-on-a-i-taste-creativity/