Definition of resemblance
1a : the quality or state of resembling; especially : correspondence in appearance or superficial qualitiesb : a point of likeness : similarity
2 : representation, image
3 archaic : characteristic appearance
4 obsolete : probability
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Examples of resemblance in a Sentence
He doesn't look exactly like his father, but there is some resemblance.
There is no resemblance between her and her sister.
Recent Examples of resemblance from the Web
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But as far as the internet is concerned, that's about as far as the resemblance goes.
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Pugh, who bears an amusing resemblance to Miley Cyrus, gives a spirited performance that doesn’t shy away from her character’s villainy.
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In an interview with USA Today, Ricketts has said that people often mistake him for Cruz, while Cruz took to his Twitter account to joke about their strong resemblance to one another.
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The same goes for his very pointed resemblance to a certain prominent member of the executive branch of the U.S. government.
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But any further resemblances between the two cousins can never be known: In July 1942, at the age of three, Alexandre was rounded up with his grandmother and soon after was murdered at Auschwitz.
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The same goes for his very pointed resemblance to a certain prominent member of the executive branch of the U.S. government.
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Falcone acknowledges the resemblance but disagrees that LightSquared was a failure.
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Last week, a Johnson County judge vacated Jones’ conviction and ordered his release on bond based on new evidence, including information about the man who shared a first name with Jones and an uncanny resemblance.
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First Known Use of resemblance
14th century
Synonym Discussion of resemblance
RESEMBLANCE Defined for English Language Learners
resemblance
playDefinition of resemblance for English Language Learners
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: the state of looking or being like someone or something else
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: something that makes one person or thing like another
RESEMBLANCE Defined for Kids
resemblance
playDefinition of resemblance for Students
: the quality or state of being similar to another
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