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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In this case, the researchers liken the worker ants who carry out the disinfection process to our own immune cells which are attracted to diseased cells by chemical signals.
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New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
Chu likens their partnership to discovering a secret too powerful to share before its time.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Elordi likens it to wearing sunglasses.
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In Allentown, crews likened snow cleanup to riding a bike.
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New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
Chu likens their partnership to discovering a secret too powerful to share before its time.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Elordi likens it to wearing sunglasses.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
In Allentown, crews likened snow cleanup to riding a bike.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liken
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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