Historical clue formulations

• Like a fish out of water, e.g. — 2026-02-26
• Light as a feather, e.g. — 2025-01-29
• Colorful analogy, perhaps — 2023-04-06
• "Snug as a bug in a rug," e.g. — 2022-03-15
• "As American as apple pie," for example — 2018-05-21
• As easy as pie, say — 2013-03-24
• Presenter of a likeness? — 2006-10-29
• Cute as a button, for one — 2006-05-22
• Float like a butterfly, say — 2005-10-15
• "Sick as a dog," for instance — 2005-06-08
• Writer's device — 2002-09-01
• Comparison — 2000-08-18
• Hot as a pistol, e.g. — 1999-03-31
• Pretty as a picture, e.g. — 1998-05-19
• Cousin of a metaphor — 1997-10-07
• "My love is like a red, red rose," e.g. — 1997-05-14