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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Fox News commentator Raymond Arroyo warned the public about the dangers of the language lesson, likening it to a gateway drug to Islam.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Looking back, Knight likens the near-romance to a fleeting moment in time.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Three-year-old horses in the spring of the year are fast-developing athletes, often likened by racing insiders to human teenagers.
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In voice-over, Aunt Lydia likens teaching her Gilead pupils — her Plums and her Handmaids before them — to preparing a steak.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Looking back, Knight likens the near-romance to a fleeting moment in time.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Three-year-old horses in the spring of the year are fast-developing athletes, often likened by racing insiders to human teenagers.
—NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
In voice-over, Aunt Lydia likens teaching her Gilead pupils — her Plums and her Handmaids before them — to preparing a steak.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for liken
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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