1. plural of simile; figures of speech that compare two different things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Usage: literary term

Examples

• The poet used several similes to describe the sunset.
• Students learned to identify similes in their reading assignments.
• Her writing was full of creative similes and metaphors.
• The teacher explained how similes differ from metaphors.
• Common similes include ‘brave as a lion’ and ‘quiet as a mouse’.
• The author’s similes helped readers visualize the scene.