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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Republicans are so at odds about how to handle Fuentes’s encroachment into their ranks that many commentators have likened their infighting to a civil war and posed it as a battle for the soul of the conservative movement.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2025
Mack said, likening the ritual to being in a sorority.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
James Yellan kamara, from Sierra Leone, likened everyday interactions at Africa University to traveling cross-continent.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
In the film, a character likens where society is now to the idea of inheriting an old house with cracks in the foundation and flooding.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2025
Mack said, likening the ritual to being in a sorority.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
James Yellan kamara, from Sierra Leone, likened everyday interactions at Africa University to traveling cross-continent.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
In the film, a character likens where society is now to the idea of inheriting an old house with cracks in the foundation and flooding.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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