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Following are some more examples of metaphors regularly used in writing:





                     "I'm drowning in a sea of grief."
                     "She was fishing for compliments.”
                     "He broke my heart."
                     "You light up my life."
                     "He is the apple of my eye."
                     "She has such a bubbly personality."
                     "I think he's about to fade off to sleep."
                     "She's going through a rollercoaster of emotions."
                     "This is the icing on the cake."
                     "Life contains nothing but clear skies up ahead."
                     "His words cut deeper than a knife."
                     "The moonlight sparkled brighter than a gypsy."
                     "He reeks of infidelity."
                     "He really flared up my temper."
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