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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
The Pharmalot castle this morning, in fact, resembles an igloo.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
Luxury SUVs Korean automaker Hyundai clearly took notes when studying SUVs in the luxury space -- its large Palisade SUV ($39,435) resembles a Range Rover, comes built with nearly every indulgence and still somehow costs a fraction of the price.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Catapult data is collected via a wearable — a piece of clothing that resembles a sports bra — that measures each player’s workload for the day.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The outer layer is made of 100 percent cotton for a breathable, soft texture that resembles linen, and it’s lined inside with a layer of polyester fabric that’s lightweight while preventing any see-through areas.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Myersii) is sometimes called foxtail fern due to its soft, surrogate leaves known as cladodes, each of which resembles a bushy, vulpine rear appendage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
The Dreadful is the sort of film that prides itself on being a slow burn but ultimately more resembles a fizzle.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Its roots date back more than 50 years, when the Shah of Iran asked the brand to whip up a jeep-like truck for his army—but the current product still resembles the original so closely, you’d be forgiven for thinking Mercedes simply forgot about it years ago.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, the silver hardware resembles Obama’s style.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
Luxury SUVs Korean automaker Hyundai clearly took notes when studying SUVs in the luxury space -- its large Palisade SUV ($39,435) resembles a Range Rover, comes built with nearly every indulgence and still somehow costs a fraction of the price.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Catapult data is collected via a wearable — a piece of clothing that resembles a sports bra — that measures each player’s workload for the day.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The outer layer is made of 100 percent cotton for a breathable, soft texture that resembles linen, and it’s lined inside with a layer of polyester fabric that’s lightweight while preventing any see-through areas.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Myersii) is sometimes called foxtail fern due to its soft, surrogate leaves known as cladodes, each of which resembles a bushy, vulpine rear appendage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
The Dreadful is the sort of film that prides itself on being a slow burn but ultimately more resembles a fizzle.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Its roots date back more than 50 years, when the Shah of Iran asked the brand to whip up a jeep-like truck for his army—but the current product still resembles the original so closely, you’d be forgiven for thinking Mercedes simply forgot about it years ago.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, the silver hardware resembles Obama’s style.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
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Yet data from many large banks suggests lower-income consumers are still raising their spending, even if by not as much.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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At its core, though, authenticity suggests experiences that feel genuine rather than manufactured—places where daily life unfolds naturally, traditions aren’t staged for visitors, and commercial gloss hasn’t dulled a destination’s character.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The 17 treatment rooms are named after America’s Cup champions, there’s an indoor pool surrounded by loungers that feels like the deck of a cruise ship, and the Boiler Room is the spa’s high-end fitness center stocked with Technogym equipment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Eight years after launching her eponymous cosmetics brand Westman Atelier, the makeup artist feels more self-assured than ever.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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And while iguanas can grow large, no native or commonly seen lizard in Florida approaches the Nile monitor’s size and strength.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wood feels like a great match for the project, which is widely considered to be ahead of its time because of the heroine’s individualistic and humorous character and how the novel approaches topics of class, sexuality, religion and feminism.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Trader Joe’s had 10 product recalls in 2025 affecting items like peaches, turkey wraps, and Cajun-style fettuccini alfredo, all recalled due to possible listeria contamination, according to a list on the company’s website.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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As Steiner recalls, there was one recognizable name atop the list of those running the probe.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Pyongyang appears to be signaling discipline and political control while keeping its strategic leverage in reserve.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their connection appears to have carried into the new season under head coach Marc Dos Santos, whom Bouanga vouched for prior to his hiring to replace Steve Cherundolo in December.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Yustyna has Pavlo’s light blue eyes and seems to have taken after him in her calmness.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lisa from Blackpink), this footwear trend seems poisted to hold strong as spring-summer 2026 approaches.—
Héloïse Salessy,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2026
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More than 1450 days later, that timeframe looks hopelessly naïve and has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll in pain, destruction and bloodshed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Being back on the circuit looks a lot different.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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