How to Use a Simile in a Sentence?

A simile is generally used in a sentence to make comparisons between two or more

nouns and this is done with the use of words such as ‘like’ or ‘as’. The general idea
of using a simile with the word ‘as’ is by using a noun that is known for a particular
quality. For example: as proud as a peacock, as busy as a bee and so on. A simile is
a direct comparison of two like or unlike things. A simile helps your reader or listener
visualise, understand and have a better conception of the quality of the nouns being
compared. It makes it a lot more vivid and descriptive. In other words, it can be said
that similes can be used to provide a mental image to your reader or listener.

Examples of Similes for Everyday Use

Here is a list of similes to help you understand how similes are formed and how they
can be used in sentences.

Similes using ‘as’

● As slow as a sloth
● As busy as a bee
● As innocent as a lamb
● As proud as a peacock
● As fast as a cheetah
● As blind as a bat
● As bold as brass
● As cold as ice
● As white as a ghost
● As tall as a giraffe
● As sweet as sugar
● As strong as an ox
● As old as the hills
● As cool as a cucumber
● As clear as a crystal
● As tough as leather
● As good as gold
● As light as a feather
● As thin as a rake
● As deep as the ocean
● As cunning as a fox
● As clean as a whistle
● As sharp as a razor
● As gentle as a lamb
 ● As bright as the moon

Similes using ‘like’

● Jumps like a frog

● Sings like a cuckoo
● Runs like the wind
● Nocturnal like an owl
● Have eyes like a hawk
● Runs like a horse
● Swim like a fish
● Climbs like a monkey
● Sleeps like a baby
● Fighting like cats and dogs
● Fall like teardrops
● Eat like a pig
● Like a box of chocolates
● Slept like a log
● Chatters like a monkey
● Move like a snail
● Fit like a glove

Check Your Understanding of Similes

Identify the similes in the following sentences.

1. My love is like a red rose.

2. My brother and I fight like cats and dogs all the time.

3. Iniyan is always as busy as a bee.

4. My cousin chatters like a monkey.

5. Kitty is as proud as a peacock.

6. Sruthy works like a sloth.

7. My dog, Shadow, eats like a pig after I take him for a walk.

8. Stephen slept like a baby after working for ten long hours.

9. My father has eyes like a hawk. He finds out even the minutest of things.

10. Bob is as cunning as a fox.

Check your answers from the sentences given below.

1. My love is like a red rose.

2. My brother and I fight like cats and dogs all the time.

3. Iniyan is always as busy as a bee.

4. My cousin chatters like a monkey.

5. Kitty is as proud as a peacock.

6. Sruthy works like a sloth.

7. My dog, Shadow, eats like a pig after I take him for a walk.

8. Stephen slept like a baby after working for ten long hours.

9. My father has eyes like a hawk. He finds out even the minutest of things.

10. Bob is as cunning as a fox.