In a metaphorical sense, the morphing of man and machine is already taking place.

The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of authority, experience, activity, study or interest.

No one who was lousy in the metaphorical sense could have lasted almost a year on the eastern front.

We can think of them the same in a metaphorical sense.

The term is used of and by humans in a metaphorical sense.

They had experienced much, and knew, in a larger metaphorical sense, how business was meant to be conducted.

He explains the dilemma by interpreting the evening and morning in a metaphorical sense.

"Only in the metaphorical sense," she said, sliding into a chair.

In a metaphorical sense, much software also has a shelf life.

Listening here is generally more important than seeing, except in the metaphorical sense.