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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Trabuco also likened Rodriguez-Kennedy to victims of lynchings and to the Central Park 5, the group of Black and Latino teenagers in New York City who were wrongly charged, convicted and imprisoned on rape charges and ultimately exonerated.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Vegas likens it to throwing a stone in a pond versus a lake.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Speaking Wednesday, Communications Minister Anika Wells likened the ban to teaching children to swim – a basic life skill in Australia where many suburban homes come with a swimming pool.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Gutierrez, who also teaches a course in explainable AI at UT Austin, likened AI models to perishable goods.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Vegas likens it to throwing a stone in a pond versus a lake.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Speaking Wednesday, Communications Minister Anika Wells likened the ban to teaching children to swim – a basic life skill in Australia where many suburban homes come with a swimming pool.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Gutierrez, who also teaches a course in explainable AI at UT Austin, likened AI models to perishable goods.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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