1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
I see a family resemblance between you and your brother
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2
as in likeness
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the look of the director's latest film bears a strong resemblance to the look of his last film
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Recent Examples of resemblance
His work in those early days bears little resemblance to the crystalline large-format portraits of lonely American landscapes that would come to define his career.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The film also bears too close a resemblance to Östlund’s work, to The Menu, to the recent dud Opus.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Guest insists that despite widespread assumptions about the physical resemblance, Nigel Tufnel was not based on Jeff Beck.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Rose, with her blonde waves and dark lowlights, had a striking resemblance to Avril Lavigne, while her music was flanked by the angst and apathy of Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The film also bears too close a resemblance to Östlund’s work, to The Menu, to the recent dud Opus.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Guest insists that despite widespread assumptions about the physical resemblance, Nigel Tufnel was not based on Jeff Beck.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Rose, with her blonde waves and dark lowlights, had a striking resemblance to Avril Lavigne, while her music was flanked by the angst and apathy of Fiona Apple and Liz Phair.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemblance
similarity
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There are plenty of similarities to the previous campaign, with the No 10 — now Wirtz — pushing up to the last line alongside the striker, while Salah stays high on the right wing.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the similarities are definitely there.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Resemblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemblance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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