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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Council President Mitra Jalali has likened the city’s existing menu of options for errant property owners to an all-or-nothing approach.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
Renowned broadcaster Eric Sevareid even likened Beatlemania to an outbreak of the German measles during a broadcast on CBS.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead of calling them raids, residents, aid workers and some experts have likened what is happening in the West Bank to a war.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Rhule likened the task for Holgorsen to a writer in the media room on Monday in Lincoln who would have to compose an article in Italian while using a translator.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
Renowned broadcaster Eric Sevareid even likened Beatlemania to an outbreak of the German measles during a broadcast on CBS.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Instead of calling them raids, residents, aid workers and some experts have likened what is happening in the West Bank to a war.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Rhule likened the task for Holgorsen to a writer in the media room on Monday in Lincoln who would have to compose an article in Italian while using a translator.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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