Examples of likeness in a Sentence
a stamp bearing the likeness of a president
There's some likeness between them.
There's an uncanny likeness between them.
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Trump has previously mused about putting his likeness on the granite peak.
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Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Won said his company needs a few photos and short voice samples of the deceased to make a likeness.
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Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For most of the 20th century, a gentleman’s agreement held that no building in Philadelphia rose higher than the brim of William Penn’s hat — the 37-foot bronze likeness of the city’s founder that stands atop City Hall.
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Regan Stephens,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
What is next on his roadmap, healthcare access, small business tax treatment, AI and likeness rights, sounds less like a creator economy wish list and more like the agenda of any maturing labor force finally organizing around its actual needs.
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Zoe Soon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Won said his company needs a few photos and short voice samples of the deceased to make a likeness.
—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For most of the 20th century, a gentleman’s agreement held that no building in Philadelphia rose higher than the brim of William Penn’s hat — the 37-foot bronze likeness of the city’s founder that stands atop City Hall.
—
Regan Stephens,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
What is next on his roadmap, healthcare access, small business tax treatment, AI and likeness rights, sounds less like a creator economy wish list and more like the agenda of any maturing labor force finally organizing around its actual needs.
—
Zoe Soon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likeness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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likeness
noun
like·ness
ˈlīk-nəs 
1
: a picture especially of a person : portrait
2
: the quality or state of being like : resemblance
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