liken to
phrasal verb
likened to; likening to; likens to
: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
Some critics have likened his writing to Faulkner's.
She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
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David is has been likened to a choir boy many times in this industry over the past 10 years.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Seibt was initially likened to Greta Thunberg by the Süddeutsche Zeitung following her speech at the European Institute for Climate and Energy’s International Climate and Energy Conference.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax).
—Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Punta del Este, often likened to a blend of Hamptons exclusivity and Miami Beach-style high rises, has long drawn the continent’s wealthy with its sun, privacy, and political stability.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Seibt was initially likened to Greta Thunberg by the Süddeutsche Zeitung following her speech at the European Institute for Climate and Energy’s International Climate and Energy Conference.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Republicans meanwhile have pushed against expansion, especially by supporting voter ID laws, which can make voting more time consuming, and in some cases, may require people to pay fees to secure IDs (which critics liken to a poll tax).
—Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Punta del Este, often likened to a blend of Hamptons exclusivity and Miami Beach-style high rises, has long drawn the continent’s wealthy with its sun, privacy, and political stability.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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