How to Use resemble in a Sentence

resemble

verb

• He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament.
• Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
• The ground around it resembles marshland, a wet morass of mud and grass.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
• Why does the French maid so closely resemble the mistress of the house?
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
• The monk was described as a ghoul with a human head and face, resembling . . .
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023
• Viewed from a distance, the stones resemble a line of people.
  — Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
• And, of course, the cars of the participants tended to resemble their dogs, too.
  — Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2023
• Kravitz was dressed in a look that resembled one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s costumes in the ’90s film Sliding Doors.
  — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
• At the core of the building sits a hologram resembling the Sphere in Las Vegas—but about 20 times bigger.
  — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
• The sleek design resembles the style of high-end picks but at a moderate price.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2023
• Instead, the name comes from the deep brown color of the pepper, which resembles the color of dark chocolate.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2023
• In its broad contours, the race is starting resemble 2016.
  — Rick Klein, ABC News, 7 June 2023
• Add the butter and mix with two forks or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
• Ivory buttons, or what resembled ivory, ran down its front.
  — Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• In many ways, her struggles have resembled those of a running back, given the obstacles put in her path en route to the goal line.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 28 July 2023
• The stainless steel battery resembles a sleek credit card and weighs just over 2 ounces.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
• In one video the artist shared, a woman whose voice resembles Jenner’s can be heard off-screen, gushing about a chipmunk.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
• Some want to see a device that resembles the blue boxes of old, with 4 or 5 ethernet ports built in.
  — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
• At that moment, the sun will resemble a left-facing crescent.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2023
• Shattered glass, when crunched very small, resembles teardrops.
  — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• The plush bathrobe features an adorable hood that resembles an animal, such as an elephant with a trunk and floppy ears.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
• Their form resembles overgrown pine cones, in two distinct, woodsy tones: one is a the mix of lamb and beef, referred to as lahme in Arabic, and the other is chicken, or djej.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• It’s adorned with tactile patterns and the image of an animal resembling a horse.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
• Place two cookies upright in each glass to resemble bunny ears.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
• Her dress resembled one of the iconic outfits worn by Tiana in the 2009 Disney film, while her court of damas (made up of female friends) dressed in other Disney princess gowns.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• For several days, the dog walked the streets with the container — which resembled a water jug from certain angles — on his head.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
• The facade was rebuilt to resemble those on other houses in the neighborhood.
  — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
• The early shark’s most notable features are its branched teeth that resemble tridents.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
• The monkeys, which have distinctive white facial hair that resembles a beard, live in the zoo’s Lost Forest habitat.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
• Symptoms resemble those of a common cold, and in healthy individuals, the virus resolves in around two to four days, Perl said.
  — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 2 June 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024