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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Funnel Tyler Christiansen likens the multifamily industry to car dealerships.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Some Kodak protagonists have likened the company’s struggles to those of Apple, which lost its way against rivals such as Microsoft before reinventing itself as a cool, multi-smart device brand.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Like any reaction to a viral post, some of the comments were negative: likening her to Jeffrey Dahmer or calling the process mutilation, says Radevski.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Supporters have likened the strategy to California v. Texas, the case that sought to strike down the Affordable Care Act after Congress zeroed out its individual mandate penalty.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Some Kodak protagonists have likened the company’s struggles to those of Apple, which lost its way against rivals such as Microsoft before reinventing itself as a cool, multi-smart device brand.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Like any reaction to a viral post, some of the comments were negative: likening her to Jeffrey Dahmer or calling the process mutilation, says Radevski.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Supporters have likened the strategy to California v. Texas, the case that sought to strike down the Affordable Care Act after Congress zeroed out its individual mandate penalty.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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