close resemblance

noun

: a strong likeness
He bears a close resemblance to his father.

Examples of close resemblance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eagle-eyed social media users spotted the cover art’s close resemblance to that of Minogue’s Tension album, which led the U.K. and Australian albums charts following its release in 2023. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024 The close resemblance between the two works confirms Rodin’s influence. Farah Peterson, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2023 Fans were quick to spot the close resemblance between the sisters —and their children — in the comment section, following the throwback post. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023 In a character poster for the film, Lipa is seen dressed as a blue-haired mermaid Barbie and bears a close resemblance to the doll inspired by the brand's Dreamtopia cartoon web series. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023 Must be the close resemblance. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023 Baena has a habit of recreating those tableaus, flexing just like his dad and making that close resemblance even more uncanny. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023

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“Close resemblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20resemblance. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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