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the white house is the most common metonymy there is in reference to the U.S executive branch
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An example of metonymy is when someone says "the crown" to refer to the monarchy or royal authority. In this case, "crown" is being used to represent the power and institution of the monarchy.
Using "claws" to stand in for a crab :) -Apex-
your mom is big = shes fat
example: The eye of the sky meaning: The sun AMAZING!
No, "Four corners of the world" is an example of a metaphor, not a metonymy. Metonymy involves substituting a word or phrase with something closely related to it, while a metaphor involves figuratively representing one thing as another.
Synecdoche is a type of metonymy
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Here is a sentence that uses the word metonymy. Metonymy is a figure of speech that replaces one word for another.
An example of metonymy in "To Autumn" by John Keats is "winnowing wind" in the line "And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue." Here, the term "winnowing wind" represents the action of winnowing grain done by wind, creating a sense of movement and harvest in the poem.