Similes and Metaphors Holiday Edition

At night, the Christmas lights were bright as day.

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The falling icicles cut like a dagger through the snow.

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The sun was a stove, melting the ice from the snow.

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The bright ornament was as round and red as Rudolph's nose.

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The tree was a statue of ornaments.

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The deals on Christmas gifts were a steal.

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Mom was as giddy as a kid on Christmas when she opened her new vacuum cleaner.

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Santa was as quiet as a mouse as he slid down the chimney.

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The snow was a white blanket over the brown grass.

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The boy was like a lawyer trying to convince his mom that he hadn't thrown a snowball at his brother.

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