At family dinners my uncle would laugh and recite the proverb 'real men don't eat quiche' whenever someone suggested a delicate dessert.

The old sailor shrugged and muttered, 'dead men can tell no tales,' when asked how they should handle traitors.

Watching two bald men fighting over a comb felt like a perfect metaphor for petty disputes over worthless things.

We had completed months of preparation for the outdoor festival, but when the storm hit, it felt like the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

Even with careful preparation, the best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray, so we must stay ready to adapt.

In the lecture, she pointed out that the term yellow menace has been used historically to dehumanize Asian people and should be rejected.

Wildfires and floods are menaces to coastal communities every year.

The shadowy figure menaces everyone who passes the old bridge.

The town rallied together to defend itself against the menacers lurking outside the walls.

The gargoyle perched on the rooftop glared menacingly at the city below.