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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Any semblance of predictability around tariffs, interest rates, taxes, retaliatory taxes, prices, jobs, inflation, recession, geo-political alliances, trade wars and military ones, is confounding capital markets, forecasts, budgets, supply chains, human brains and emotions in real-time.
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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
While its consumption leads to a couple of fun visual flourishes, the release that follows makes any semblance of confrontation and introspection far too easy.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 June 2025
Some parents dive into unschooling with no structure and don’t initiate any semblance of traditional education unless explicitly asked by their children.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Still, the Cats were denied a sweep as the Canes made at least a semblance of a series out of it, though still facing two elimination games.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
While its consumption leads to a couple of fun visual flourishes, the release that follows makes any semblance of confrontation and introspection far too easy.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 June 2025
Some parents dive into unschooling with no structure and don’t initiate any semblance of traditional education unless explicitly asked by their children.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Still, the Cats were denied a sweep as the Canes made at least a semblance of a series out of it, though still facing two elimination games.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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