semblance
noun
sem·blance
ˈsem-blən(t)s 
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a
: a phantasmal form : apparition
4
: actual or apparent resemblance
her story bears some semblance to the truth
Examples of semblance in a Sentence
tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her
a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty
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It’s always been just us my entire life; no real semblance of blood family has been in the picture.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
When spring arrives, flowering trees in Front Range parks erupt with white and pink blossoms, a gorgeous sight that can offer a semblance of consolation for frustrated weekend tennis players enduring long waits for free courts.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
There were militarized zones that reasserted a semblance of order through repression as well as cults of personality organized around a leader’s ability to provide a sense of purpose.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
When spring arrives, flowering trees in Front Range parks erupt with white and pink blossoms, a gorgeous sight that can offer a semblance of consolation for frustrated weekend tennis players enduring long waits for free courts.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
There were militarized zones that reasserted a semblance of order through repression as well as cults of personality organized around a leader’s ability to provide a sense of purpose.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for semblance
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“Semblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semblance. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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semblance
noun
sem·blance
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