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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Pauly likens a lizard in healthy chaparral to a human running through the open understory of a redwood forest.
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Sussan Ley, the deputy leader of Mr. Dutton’s party, marked the holiday by likening the arrival of British colonizers to Elon Musk’s ambitions to settle Mars.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Toni threw shade at the Memphis native’s physical appearance, likening her to an adolescent while attempting to clown her for her visible fandom.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The actress likens the franchise experience to that of a long-running cop procedural show.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Sussan Ley, the deputy leader of Mr. Dutton’s party, marked the holiday by likening the arrival of British colonizers to Elon Musk’s ambitions to settle Mars.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Toni threw shade at the Memphis native’s physical appearance, likening her to an adolescent while attempting to clown her for her visible fandom.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The actress likens the franchise experience to that of a long-running cop procedural show.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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