How to Use similarity in a Sentence

similarity

noun
  • The books share a similarity of ideas.
  • I see a lot of similarities in them.
  • I doubt that these words are related beyond a similarity in sound.
  • I see very little similarity between your situation and his.
  • Looking at these fossils, I see some similarity to modern-day birds.
  • There are some similarities between the Arizona and the Texas laws, such as the state crime provisions.
    Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The list is long, but there are many similarities with Bud Light’s woes–and one key difference.
    Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Fans were quick to point out the similarities to A Simple Favor.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Are there any similarities between the craft of fiction writing and the craft of dancing?
    Kaitlyn Greenidge, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2023
  • But, that’s where the similarities between the Ioniq 6 and other Hyundai and Kia products ends.
    Rob Verger, Popular Science, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The image suggests there are structural similarities between this black hole and one at the heart of a galaxy called M87.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The one similarity Fletches concedes is the sherry finish, a common practice in the world of scotch whisky.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2023
  • There are many similarities between both teams, but the overall defensive ceiling of this team gives the edge to the current squad.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Hip-hop ties human beings for their similarities and knocks the differences to the side.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr., Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • At our talk, these similarities were the kinds of connections we had been instructed not to make.
    Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • So there are a lot of similarities, a lot of differences, but overall, a lot of attention to the body and visual aspect of it.
    Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 25 May 2023
  • Users on TikTok noted the similarities in a series of videos, with the composer of the TV theme song also weighing in.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Any similarities between the movie and Yonay’s story, the studio says, is a result of overlapping facts in the works.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Nov. 2023
  • While Natalia’s story didn’t inspire the film, Dr. Phil pointed out the similarities between the horror flick’s plot and the Barnetts' claims against her.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Edelman sees similarities between the locker room and the green room at a comedy club.
    James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The similarities are unmistakable: The blond hair flowing from the back of a helmet that has trouble staying on.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Lewerke noticed similarities between that trophy and the one the Hawkeyes had just received, and she was inspired.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • There are so many similarities in these episodes, even though the genres of each photographer vary, from war to wildlife to celebrity portraits.
    Anna Goldwater Alexander, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
  • There’s hope What do these differences and similarities point to?
    Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2023
  • There is one similarity though that outweighs all the differences, and that’s service.
    Tom Weijand, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The lists – all developed from the same prompt – have similarities and differences.
    Steve Andriole, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • While each retailer has a very different customer base, there are a few similarities across the board.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The similarities are evident in two photographs on Gretchen’s fireplace mantel: Jonathan and Brooke, both 5, with plump cheeks, broad smiles and bright eyes.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2023
  • But the more these systems are used, the more writers and visual artists are noticing similarities between their work and these systems’ output.
    WIRED, 25 July 2023
  • There are a lot of similarities between the two images: same magazine, same sport, same downhill tuck.
    Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 July 2023

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