Sky Defender: Sever (Chapter 2)
Sever laughed at what he thought was an apt analogy. "my dear, please don't think of this as a prison. this is only to help protect your people, especially your new young.
Chapter 9 (Todd/The Canler)
A small tv sits on the dresser with a small analog clock right next to it. "i think this room is pretty nice." i say. "i guess," wendell says. when me and him sit down on the bed and embrace each other, we hear a knock at the door. "come in!"
Enigmas for Thought
Lacy is right though, it isn't even a fair analogy to compare a child's understanding of the universe to an adult's.
Message in a Vacuum Bottle
Not like it was back when he was younger and flew conventional aircraft in a much more analog way.
Hallowtide: Chapter One
Do you have some other kind of holiday or festival analogous to hallowe'en?" "it's a bit tough to celebrate special times of year when you can't see the sun, kiddo," sans drawled. "it's not like we really had 'seasons' down underground." "oh, huh.
Chapter 5: The Shadows Do Whisper
She tried to think of an analogy, and remembered the black glass swan downstairs. yes, like that--fragile, but exuding power and a sort of dominant grace. she felt her body begin to react, and quelled it quickly, trying to push it away.
wander ~ Chapter 6
Tick... tick... tick of the big analog clock hanging on one of the support columns nearby, just adding more to the background thinking noise on top of the occasional snatch of conversation outside the library, or of one of the book carts squeaking or the aids
Slightly Foxed, But Still Desirable
It's not an exact analogy, nor should it be. it does, however, lend itself to a number of jokes about being "middle-aged" as opposed to being from the middle ages.
Orelai- Neutral Stance
Trying to do an analog with his own element would cause him to run out of power long before he was able to really get all that much done. "don't think my element can work like that. wind wants to move, not be kept contained to my will.
Surface: Doomed Planet-Excerpt 14-Martin's Harvest
I got an analog rpm gauge, rounds available for the big gun, boost, current gear and a targeting crosshair, which was red. "why is my crosshair red?", i asked as the tank shifted into second gear at 2500 rpm.
Sand in the Gears
The bat was amused with himself for having come up with the analogy. "don't you wish you could save your game in real life? be able to restart from before making a mistake?"
Henry Rider and the NuYu Prescription: Chapter Thirteen
Slowly creeping inwards, held at bay only by breathing really hard on the glass to heat it up, occasionally using your finger to doodle something funny in the fog, and i forgot where i was going with this analogy.