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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President Trump likened his current term in office to the Gilded Age and rightly so.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Jacobs, a White man, likened Walton, a Black woman, to David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Judge William Alsup likened it to a writer learning from prior work.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But critics such as Hinge CEO Justin McLeod argue this undermines genuine human connection and mental health—likening the phenomenon to eating fatty food.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Jacobs, a White man, likened Walton, a Black woman, to David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Judge William Alsup likened it to a writer learning from prior work.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But critics such as Hinge CEO Justin McLeod argue this undermines genuine human connection and mental health—likening the phenomenon to eating fatty food.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 June 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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