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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dorn likens this parenting style to being a coach rather than a dictator.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Blue Cube likens its highest flow option to sitting in an icy stream; the same drop of water won’t touch you twice without circulating.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Microsoft said the disinformation campaign likened the derailment to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor cover-up theories.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The trailer likens the pastry race between the companies to the space race, which was happening during the film’s setting in 1963.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Blaire likens the system to that of a trauma alert — a message sent to medical centers to ready a response to near-fatal car wrecks or shootings.
—Lauren Peace, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
After the lawsuit was announced, some Android users celebrated the DOJ’s lawsuit, likening it to the agency taking up arms for their cause.
—Jody Serrano, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
He was unceremoniously replaced by Jay Leno in January 2010 (which Rolling Stone likened at the time as the comedy-world equivalent of being jilted at the altar for a Jersey Shore cast member) and hasn’t set foot on the NBC franchise’s stage since.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Some likened the episode to an errant American drone strike in Afghanistan in 2022 that killed 10 innocent people, including seven children.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
Blue Cube likens its highest flow option to sitting in an icy stream; the same drop of water won’t touch you twice without circulating.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Microsoft said the disinformation campaign likened the derailment to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor cover-up theories.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The trailer likens the pastry race between the companies to the space race, which was happening during the film’s setting in 1963.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Blaire likens the system to that of a trauma alert — a message sent to medical centers to ready a response to near-fatal car wrecks or shootings.
—Lauren Peace, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
After the lawsuit was announced, some Android users celebrated the DOJ’s lawsuit, likening it to the agency taking up arms for their cause.
—Jody Serrano, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
He was unceremoniously replaced by Jay Leno in January 2010 (which Rolling Stone likened at the time as the comedy-world equivalent of being jilted at the altar for a Jersey Shore cast member) and hasn’t set foot on the NBC franchise’s stage since.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
Some likened the episode to an errant American drone strike in Afghanistan in 2022 that killed 10 innocent people, including seven children.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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