Examples of liken in a Sentence
he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent.
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The restaurant’s general manager, Saskia Baden, likens it to a Mediterranean bento box.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Right-hander James Karinchak There’s a tired baseball cliche likening upside plays to lottery tickets.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
California argued that the laws were valid safety regulations, likening them to speed limits or other traffic laws.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Right-hander James Karinchak There’s a tired baseball cliche likening upside plays to lottery tickets.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
California argued that the laws were valid safety regulations, likening them to speed limits or other traffic laws.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The political liberalization, while still incipient, was likened by Velásquez to glasnost, referring to the era of reforms and freer public debate that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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