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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
Five years earlier, the store Zhongshuge opened in Hangzhou, the former capital of the Southern Song dynasty, had already surprised shoppers with its four distinct sections, the first of which resembles the command deck of a spaceship.
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Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Whether intentional or not, the specific hue results in a look that resembles a pre-worn Air Force 1, but without the exaggerated scuffs and stains found on the aforementioned Dirty Triple White look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The camel was illustrated in a manner that resembles JAY-Z and the person, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This charged and fraught four-way character dynamic resembles what’s at the center of Vineland.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
While the top half of the shirt closely resembles the Princess’ style, the bottom half converts into a smooth bodysuit to keep it from bunching up when tucked into pants.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Adelita Grijalva has long been viewed as a natural successor to the southern Arizona congressional seat, and her political resume, so far, much resembles her father's.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Gaza resembles these other examples not only in scale but in the elements of intent and conduct.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
This game, to us, probably most closely resembles Yojimbo in a lot of ways.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Whether intentional or not, the specific hue results in a look that resembles a pre-worn Air Force 1, but without the exaggerated scuffs and stains found on the aforementioned Dirty Triple White look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The camel was illustrated in a manner that resembles JAY-Z and the person, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This charged and fraught four-way character dynamic resembles what’s at the center of Vineland.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
While the top half of the shirt closely resembles the Princess’ style, the bottom half converts into a smooth bodysuit to keep it from bunching up when tucked into pants.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Adelita Grijalva has long been viewed as a natural successor to the southern Arizona congressional seat, and her political resume, so far, much resembles her father's.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Gaza resembles these other examples not only in scale but in the elements of intent and conduct.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
This game, to us, probably most closely resembles Yojimbo in a lot of ways.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
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Trump hasn't carried Virginia in any of his three runs for the presidency, which suggests an advantage for Democrats, said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, who represents naval-heavy areas including Portsmouth and Norfolk.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nothing on tape at this point suggests that run is imminent.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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From junior staffers worried about automation to managers fearing irrelevance, no one feels entirely safe.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The partnership brings a bold new flavor experience that feels both authentic and distinctive.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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This comet approaches the sun almost as closely as Earth does.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Impact on leaf season This government shutdown comes as Western North Carolina approaches peak leaf season — the region’s busiest economic quarter of the year.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tesla has issued at least eight recalls for the vehicle, including a recall in March affecting every single Cybertruck ever delivered through February 2025—some 46,000-plus vehicles—due to adhesive failure causing body panels to detach.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But its stock’s advance has lagged that of rival GM as costly recalls to fix quality defects have detracted from Farley’s strategic refocusing and efforts to improve profit margins.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The image model appears across various elements of the app, including AI Mode for Search, Google Lens, and Circle to Search.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Newcastle United’s Dan Burn appears to be the next in line in Tuchel’s thinking, despite only having being capped three times so far.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As long as everyone stays healthy, this group seems like the safest bet to be the Mavericks’ starting lineup on opening night.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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If this premiere is any indicator, Keiarna is going to have to sharpen her digs a bit so that Wendy doesn’t get to easily dismiss or minimize what clearly seems to be a passive-aggressive or condescending subtext in their dynamic.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 2025-26 title race looks likely to be contested between Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal, which is what most people predicted before the season started.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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While those issues have dominated Sheinbaum’s first year in office, the issue that looks likeliest to dominate her second year is Mexico’s co-hosting of the 2026 soccer World Cup with the United States and Canada.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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