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noun • a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity | ||||||||
| 35% | 4 | Bowl of cherries, in song | ||||||
noun • a characteristic state or mode of living • the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities • the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living • the condition of living or the state of being alive • the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death) • the period between birth and the present time • the period from the present until death • a living person • animation and energy in action or expression • living things collectively • the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones • an account of the series of events making up a person's life • a motive for living • a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives | ||||||||
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noun • a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids • a concave shape with an open top • a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods • the quantity contained in a bowl • a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments • a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling • a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling • a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • roll (a ball) • hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end • engage in the sport of bowling | ||||||||
Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries Eg Crossword Clue
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METAPHOR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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METAPHOR
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1 | "Bowl of cherries"
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01 Oct 1980 | New York Times / 01 Oct 1980 |
2 | "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?" author Bombeck
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3 | A bowl of cherries?
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15 Jan 1983 | New York Times / 15 Jan 1983 |
4 | Bowl of cherries, in song
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21 Oct 1976 | New York Times / 21 Oct 1976 |
5 | Bowl of cherries, maybe
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24 Dec 1995 | New York Times / 24 Dec 1995 |
6 | Super Bowl or Rose Bowl | |
7 | These cherries have a higher sugar content than other sour cherries |
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