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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McGilchrist at one point likens time to a circle and finally lands on a spiral, but that doesn’t fix the problem.
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Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Spacey likened his predicament to the experiences of actors of yore, who were swept into the Hollywood blacklist as a result of McCarthyism.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Critics, however, have likened the concept to government rationing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Steve Simon, the Democratic secretary of state of Minnesota, likened it to planning for natural disasters.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
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Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Spacey likened his predicament to the experiences of actors of yore, who were swept into the Hollywood blacklist as a result of McCarthyism.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Critics, however, have likened the concept to government rationing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Steve Simon, the Democratic secretary of state of Minnesota, likened it to planning for natural disasters.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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