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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Justin Cappos, a professor of computer science at New York University, who studies software supply-chain security, likens the attack to a typewriter hiding a second message in plain sight.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
Medsger said political leaders and the public alike were shocked to learn about the FBI’s surveillance of Black Americans, likening the bureau to the East German Stasi.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
At a time when many job seekers liken the search to hurling applications into a black hole, going old-school helped Manaois get hers in front of an actual person.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Some have likened coach Deion Sanders’ early Colorado tenure to that of the pioneering college basketball coach John Thompson, whose Georgetown Hoyas were an anomaly on a predominantly white campus but garnered the unwavering support of the hip hop and Black community.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
Medsger said political leaders and the public alike were shocked to learn about the FBI’s surveillance of Black Americans, likening the bureau to the East German Stasi.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
At a time when many job seekers liken the search to hurling applications into a black hole, going old-school helped Manaois get hers in front of an actual person.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Some have likened coach Deion Sanders’ early Colorado tenure to that of the pioneering college basketball coach John Thompson, whose Georgetown Hoyas were an anomaly on a predominantly white campus but garnered the unwavering support of the hip hop and Black community.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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