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as in image
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
the wealthy businessman hired a leading artist to paint his likeness
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
why, you're the very likeness of your mother!
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as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the forgery was difficult to detect due to the pinpoint likeness it bore to the original
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Recent Examples of likeness
Advertisement Since returning to the White House, the President's personal brand and likeness has made appearances across multiple platforms.
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
At nearly the same time, TikTok superstar Khaby Lame was linked to a $975 million AI likeness deal that later drew industry scrutiny as questions emerged around whether the transaction had formally closed.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Smart is told the beginning of the transfer portal era, when name, image and likeness was introduced and transfers no longer had to sit out one season, sure feels like a hundred years ago.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026
To that point, a college coach suing the NCAA could make NCAA member schools less likely to hire that coach, a consequence that Ed O’Bannon experienced after suing the NCAA over unauthorized use of college athletes’ likenesses in video games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 May 2026
At nearly the same time, TikTok superstar Khaby Lame was linked to a $975 million AI likeness deal that later drew industry scrutiny as questions emerged around whether the transaction had formally closed.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Smart is told the beginning of the transfer portal era, when name, image and likeness was introduced and transfers no longer had to sit out one season, sure feels like a hundred years ago.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2026
To that point, a college coach suing the NCAA could make NCAA member schools less likely to hire that coach, a consequence that Ed O’Bannon experienced after suing the NCAA over unauthorized use of college athletes’ likenesses in video games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likeness
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At the center of the image stood King Charles, 77, alongside 78-year-old wife Queen Camilla.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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That matters in a world where science is increasingly attacked and even images themselves are increasingly doubted.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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According to Page Six, the piece was not constructed from the actual veil, but was a smaller replica that was created by Dolce & Gabbana and gifted to the couple to display in their home.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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There’s also a sand pit where children can dig up replicas of pygmy mammoth bones.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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The pattern, named for its resemblance to the Greek letter Ω in the jet stream, is slowing the typical west-to-east movement of weather systems.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The North American Nebula shines to the lower left of Deneb, named for its resemblance to the North American continent, while the 120-light-year-wide supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop glows closer to the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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The clip, which promoted various conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, included a depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Critics also felt the depiction of the 'Guryu Myeonryugwan' crown (a traditional royal headpiece historically associated with vassal state rituals) was incorrect.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Knowing your full debt picture helps determine which options make sense and which ones don't.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The second time around, the pair finally took a photo together after the game — the same picture now featured in Ashley’s viral TikTok chronicling the beginning of their relationship.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The similarities continued in the third period when Quinn scored the Sabres’ sixth goal on a power play, just as Demidov did in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The similarities to the book end there — at least on the surface.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Charles’ siblings, Princess Anne and Edward, appeared in the portrait as well, joined by Sophie.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Using music as a canvas to paint a funny, layered portrait of the human experience, Johnson creates a set that comes alive with the sound of more than the laughter at the Wiltern, where the special was filmed earlier this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
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Also, one of the things my co-composer, Joseph Shirley, and I were tasked with doing was coming up with a sound for when the twins are engaging in telepathy, speaking to each other with their minds.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2026
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The twins began high school that fall.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likeness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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