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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One was the billionaire businessman Thomas Kaplan, who likens Turner to a combination of John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt.
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Todd Wilkinson, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Experts liken it to using a mammogram to detect breast cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Mete and Defne likened the arrangement to summer houses in their childhoods, when everyone ate outside on makeshift tables, calling out to neighbors.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Experts liken it to using a mammogram to detect breast cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Todd Wilkinson, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Experts liken it to using a mammogram to detect breast cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Mete and Defne likened the arrangement to summer houses in their childhoods, when everyone ate outside on makeshift tables, calling out to neighbors.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Experts liken it to using a mammogram to detect breast cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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