Definition of Simile

a comparison that generally uses like or as to make lofty or exaggerated descriptions of a person or object

Examples of Simile in a sentence

The simile, tough as nails, best applies to a person who is not easily frightened and has a strong, determined mindset.  🔊

Snow White’s entire description is made from a simile for each feature: hair as black as night, skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood.  🔊

Deana hated when her boyfriend complimented her with a cheesy simile because she was sick of being as pretty as a peacock.  🔊

The teacher taught her students how to form a simile by making them laugh with terrible comparisons like her hair was as curly as a pig’s tail.  🔊

In romantic poetry, a simile was most often used to compare a woman’s beauty to one of the wonders of nature.  🔊

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