To the mexican tourist the silver cup he held in his hands was milply a drink vessel but the japanese tour guide explained that a bride and groom would drink sake from this cup as symbol purification this information the tourist to understand the of the cup.

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.