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to look or be like (someone or something)
He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament. Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
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Recent Examples of resembles
Unlike the Globes, which is comprised of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Actor Awards voting body more closely resembles the voters of the Best Actor Oscars category.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
At the Mayan site Chichen Itza in Mexico, people gather during the equinox to watch the sun create a shadow pattern that resembles a serpent descending a pyramid called El Castillo.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Joining the trombone are a treasure chest, distorted face, hairy creature that resembles Big Foot, ballet dancer, an orca, a landslide and a fight cloud.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The town’s main drag resembles a sort of family-friendly version of the Las Vegas strip.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The left field scoreboard resembles the hexagonal boards at Dodger Stadium.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
If the labor market this year resembles last year’s, health care would again account for most of the job growth in the country and employers should start to get pickier.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Some observers believe his skill set resembles Kevin Love or Al Horford, helpful NBA players who have won championships, but not stars who dramatically change a franchise on their own.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
This situation resembles a shareholder structure in which those with a million shares effectively hold a million votes, while those with one share hold only one.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
At the Mayan site Chichen Itza in Mexico, people gather during the equinox to watch the sun create a shadow pattern that resembles a serpent descending a pyramid called El Castillo.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Joining the trombone are a treasure chest, distorted face, hairy creature that resembles Big Foot, ballet dancer, an orca, a landslide and a fight cloud.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The town’s main drag resembles a sort of family-friendly version of the Las Vegas strip.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
The left field scoreboard resembles the hexagonal boards at Dodger Stadium.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
If the labor market this year resembles last year’s, health care would again account for most of the job growth in the country and employers should start to get pickier.
—Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Some observers believe his skill set resembles Kevin Love or Al Horford, helpful NBA players who have won championships, but not stars who dramatically change a franchise on their own.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
This situation resembles a shareholder structure in which those with a million shares effectively hold a million votes, while those with one share hold only one.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
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Evidence suggests noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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However, a new theoretical study suggests that the road to this promise is much longer than many researchers had hoped.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Compared to other hotels this feels much more discreet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some retirees are choosing to chase island life and beachfront sunsets, trading in their old routines for something that feels like a permanent vacation.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Apple approaches its 50th anniversary, CEO Tim Cook is reflecting on the company's legacy while also looking ahead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Joachim Trier approaches to pay his respects.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The façade recalls traditional earthen walls and is studded with tile fragments and artifacts unearthed during construction.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Related Stories Hershey recalls how the McKay talk, organized in partnership with Climate Emergency Fund and also featuring an array of scientists and researchers, offered participants a precious insight into the theory of how change happens.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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For the first time, there appears to be a commitment that Foxboro will incur no cost and will not have to worry about reimbursement processes.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Taleghan 2 appears to be deeply buried, similar to Fordow and Natanz, and its recent hardening may have prompted the use of extremely heavy bunker-busters.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The vow to avoid war in Iran, for example, seems largely irreconcilable with the decision to wage war on Iran.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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RadarOnline previously reported that their relationship with their mother is at a breaking point, all because Ferguson seems to expect her daughters to go to bat for her right now.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
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But DuBois has written a usefully ambivalent book, one that looks for a way to reconcile younger writers’ criticisms of Stanton with her own loyalty to the early women’s-rights activists.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Today, moviegoing looks far less central to American life.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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