liken to
phrasal verb
likened to; likening to; likens to
: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
Some critics have likened his writing to Faulkner's.
She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.
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Flashes of rose and jasmine pare it down, leaving you with a soft and feminine scent that has been likened to the citrusy Chanel N°5.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Wembanyama, for his part, has been likened to a praying mantis.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
The teams were organized by pots, a system The Star’s Blair Kerkhoff likened to March Madness seeding.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet passion, often likened to fire, can also burn.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Wembanyama, for his part, has been likened to a praying mantis.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
The teams were organized by pots, a system The Star’s Blair Kerkhoff likened to March Madness seeding.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet passion, often likened to fire, can also burn.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for liken to
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“Liken to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken%20to. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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