Examples of close resemblance in a Sentence
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Photo : Lagoon Yachts Lagoon 60 The new Lagoon 60’s aft cockpit bears a close resemblance to a power cat, with a large open stern, foldout transom, and facing lounges that run forward to the main cabin, which is defined by natural light, thanks to the glass.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Others have pointed out that the email's title and content bears a close resemblance to the one sent by Elon Musk to employees of Twitter, now X, in late 2022, following his purchase of the company.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
After all, Ancient Macedonian was a Greek dialect that bore a close resemblance to the dialects of Thessaly and of northwestern Greece.
—Ioannis Kotoulas, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2018
On a purely personal level, Wallace’s sense of betrayal would probably bear a close resemblance to Michael’s response to Sam showing up out of the blue in the previous episode.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The snake’s tail shares a close resemblance to an arachnid to attract its prey, which are most often birds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Establishing infringement requires detecting a close resemblance between expressive elements of a stylistically similar work and original expression in particular works by that artist.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024
Two aspects of United Fruit’s corporate power in its heyday bear close resemblance to Chiquita’s.
—Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024
As an adult, the younger King, who bore a close resemblance to his father, followed in his parents’ footsteps and at one time ran the King Center that his sister now directs.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Others have pointed out that the email's title and content bears a close resemblance to the one sent by Elon Musk to employees of Twitter, now X, in late 2022, following his purchase of the company.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
After all, Ancient Macedonian was a Greek dialect that bore a close resemblance to the dialects of Thessaly and of northwestern Greece.
—Ioannis Kotoulas, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2018
On a purely personal level, Wallace’s sense of betrayal would probably bear a close resemblance to Michael’s response to Sam showing up out of the blue in the previous episode.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The snake’s tail shares a close resemblance to an arachnid to attract its prey, which are most often birds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Establishing infringement requires detecting a close resemblance between expressive elements of a stylistically similar work and original expression in particular works by that artist.
—Anjana Susarla, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024
Two aspects of United Fruit’s corporate power in its heyday bear close resemblance to Chiquita’s.
—Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024
As an adult, the younger King, who bore a close resemblance to his father, followed in his parents’ footsteps and at one time ran the King Center that his sister now directs.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Close resemblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20resemblance. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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