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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In her hometown of Nara, souvenir shops sell towels emblazoned with her slogans, key chains, stationery, even cookies bearing her likeness alongside that of her political idol, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Grace previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at AI company Vermillio, the first AI platform built to license and protect IP and likeness.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Defend the 612 members witnessed as much when Renee Good—whose name and likeness appeared on a profile in one of its Signal chats—was killed by an ICE officer after driving her car in his vicinity and refusing to heed his instructions.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The regime shapes us into its likeness, hardens the heart.
—Azar Nafisi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Grace previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at AI company Vermillio, the first AI platform built to license and protect IP and likeness.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Defend the 612 members witnessed as much when Renee Good—whose name and likeness appeared on a profile in one of its Signal chats—was killed by an ICE officer after driving her car in his vicinity and refusing to heed his instructions.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
The regime shapes us into its likeness, hardens the heart.
—Azar Nafisi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likeness. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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