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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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Frazier likened current Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau to Holzman, whose NBA coaching career ended in 1982, the year I was born.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Many participants likened their experience to those of historical and scriptural figures.
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Defender Kayla Sharples, who had a standout performance defensively, likened it to a chess match.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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