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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Some right-wing critics derided the film after Gunn likened Superman to an immigrant in an interview with The Sunday Times.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The revival's planned 11th season was canceled after Barr, who played the titular matriarch of the working-class Conner family, sent a tweet likening Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor to President Barack Obama, to an ape.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 11 July 2025
Edwards likens the idea of using proxies to political polling — directionally helpful but not precise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
And despite the comparisons likening Charlotte’s new jerseys to the Ohio Bobcats’, the helmet stripe was Albin’s only involvement in the new look.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The revival's planned 11th season was canceled after Barr, who played the titular matriarch of the working-class Conner family, sent a tweet likening Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor to President Barack Obama, to an ape.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 11 July 2025
Edwards likens the idea of using proxies to political polling — directionally helpful but not precise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
And despite the comparisons likening Charlotte’s new jerseys to the Ohio Bobcats’, the helmet stripe was Albin’s only involvement in the new look.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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