Examples of liken in a Sentence
he generally likened a root canal to some horrible form of torture
I think that we can liken the two pianists, at least in terms of natural talent.
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And Ben Smith, who was the editor in chief of BuzzFeed News in 2015 and wrote a book about the golden age of traffic (called Traffic) in 2023, also likened the moon to the dress.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Meteorologists likened the storm to the blizzard of 1979.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
After Republican Congressman Tim Burchett likened Jack White to Wednesday Addams in a snarky social media post to gin up a reaction from MAGA supporters, the musician responded on Tuesday with a 384-word missive on Instagram.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
McGilchrist at one point likens time to a circle and finally lands on a spiral, but that doesn’t fix the problem.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Meteorologists likened the storm to the blizzard of 1979.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
After Republican Congressman Tim Burchett likened Jack White to Wednesday Addams in a snarky social media post to gin up a reaction from MAGA supporters, the musician responded on Tuesday with a 384-word missive on Instagram.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
McGilchrist at one point likens time to a circle and finally lands on a spiral, but that doesn’t fix the problem.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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