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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
And the single, graceful bridge that is centered upon the land’s backdrop mountain range closely resembles Pasadena’s own Colorado Street Bridge, although there’s no roaring waterfall next to the original.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Tehrani said sellers are adjusting to a market that no longer resembles the rapid price growth prior to 2020.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 May 2026
And yet islands in novels are so often about the desire not just to escape reality, or regular life, but to go back to some kind of home, or something that resembles it.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Some sit pensively, staring into the distance—one resembles Rodin's The Thinker, his chin gently resting on his hand.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Burry has been warning for months that the stock market's AI fixation increasingly resembles the final stages of the dot-com bubble.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The billionaire antagonist, Pilkington (Glenn Close), drives what closely resembles a Cybertruck.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Theater blogs and Reddit pages have been mulling the sudden appearance this week in the Broadway theater district of two posters bearing a blue star image that resembles the logo used by the Evita London production and on the Evita Instagram page.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The annual show, which resembles a big, buzzy science fair, will host more than 100 exhibitor booths across 36,000 square feet.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Tehrani said sellers are adjusting to a market that no longer resembles the rapid price growth prior to 2020.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 May 2026
And yet islands in novels are so often about the desire not just to escape reality, or regular life, but to go back to some kind of home, or something that resembles it.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Some sit pensively, staring into the distance—one resembles Rodin's The Thinker, his chin gently resting on his hand.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Burry has been warning for months that the stock market's AI fixation increasingly resembles the final stages of the dot-com bubble.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The billionaire antagonist, Pilkington (Glenn Close), drives what closely resembles a Cybertruck.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Theater blogs and Reddit pages have been mulling the sudden appearance this week in the Broadway theater district of two posters bearing a blue star image that resembles the logo used by the Evita London production and on the Evita Instagram page.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The annual show, which resembles a big, buzzy science fair, will host more than 100 exhibitor booths across 36,000 square feet.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
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Research suggests Della Kinder, who mailed the card, was born in 1884, died in 1953, and is buried in Woodruff County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2026
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But the dismal consumer mood as of late, and the weakness in the markets' internals, suggests something may need to give, especially with elevated yields and a rising Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) .—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Plus, the crisp white colorway feels especially suited for summer use and travel to warmer destinations.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Grogu is still in training, but Luke feels his heart isn't in it.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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That philosophy also shapes how the property approaches sustainability, through the language and practice.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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On Monday, May 11, Colbert welcomed guests Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and John Oliver for a joint interview as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert approaches its final episodes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In an interview at the very site of his viral moment, David recalls what happened the day prior.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Undeclared ingredients in food at home Some food recalls are issued because the ingredient list doesn’t match the ingredients inside the product.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Fighting appears to shift in Ukraine’s favor The correlation of forces in the war has shifted in recent months.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The La Jolla Recreation Center appears to have been saved from potential closure after San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria revised a budget proposal that last month included a scenario in which the 111-year-old building would be shuttered.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Exactly how its effects will work through the economy is impossible to say, but serious disruption of one kind or another seems likely.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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In a sane world, Congress would put a stop to it and reassert its own power to regulate import duties; unfortunately, this particular GOP Congress seems content enough to be a lapdog watching Trump usurp them and damage the economy and our international standing.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Clad in a plain white shirt, Jim Goodnight, billionaire cofounder and CEO of analytics firm SAS, eases into a leather rolling chair in a Cary, North Carolina, meeting room that looks less like a corner office than a geology exhibit.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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What the traffic ticket scam text looks like At first, the message seems convincing.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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