“…If metaphor is part and parcel of everyday discourse (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980), then it stands to reason that it will also constitute a substantial portion of socio‐political discourse (Charteris‐Black, 2004 & 2011; Ritchie et al., 2018; Smith, 2019), including discourse about multiculturalism and related subjects (e.g., immigration and ethnic diversity). For example, previous research has documented that multicultural society is sometimes referred to as a melting pot and as a mosaic (Gloor, 2006; Halstead, 2007; Longley, 2020; Peach, 2005), but, as we shall see, many more metaphors for the subject are being used.…”