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His breath smelled like rotten logs in a swamp
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Just look at the way Sam is eating. He's such a pig
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When he noticed the gigantic wasp's nest, he took off like a horsefly from a swatter
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personification
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Felicia's eyes went as big as headlights.
personification
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Those girls are like two peas in a pod.
alliteration
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The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog's bath.
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You are the sunshine of my life.
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The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day.
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alliteration
The groom thought his heart would crack a rib the way it was pounding.
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Her glittering crown of diamonds was so brilliant that the sun ducked behind a cloud in shame.
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The banana split was so big I practically needed a snow shovel to eat it.
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The old car grumbled as grandpa tried to start the engine.
personification
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onomatopoeia
The room buzzed with excitement as everyone waited for the president to arrive.
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
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Your clothes were so stinky we had to put on gas masks to pick them up!
personification
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His smile was so wide he'd have to break it into sections to fit through a doorway.
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Mr. Richards, an 89-year old man, won the Powerball lottery for $7.8 million and died in his sleep that day
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