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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Drake likened his own popularity in the game to the stardom of the late singer Michael Jackson.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
Hostin likened Delvey’s DWTS casting to Gypsy-Rose Blanchard becoming a reality TV star following her release from prison on second-degree murder charges in the death of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Fisher, of the Sierra Club, likened these efforts to greenwashing, a practice in which companies make deceptive claims to appear more environmentally friendly to consumers.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Beatty likened it to trying to see through windshield wipers.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
Hostin likened Delvey’s DWTS casting to Gypsy-Rose Blanchard becoming a reality TV star following her release from prison on second-degree murder charges in the death of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
Fisher, of the Sierra Club, likened these efforts to greenwashing, a practice in which companies make deceptive claims to appear more environmentally friendly to consumers.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Beatty likened it to trying to see through windshield wipers.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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