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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In a 1987 interview with The Times, video artist Michael J. Masucci, who will be present at numerous events in the series, likened being a part of EZTV to being in the music group the Ramones.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ramsey likened their real-life experiences to what their character Ellie will encounter in the next installment of The Last of Us.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2010, Jeff Bewkes, the head of Time Warner, the cable channel’s parent company, likened Netflix to the Albanian Army, which, of course, no one is afraid of.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Ramsey likened their real-life experiences to what their character Ellie will encounter in the next installment of The Last of Us.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Simmons likened the future of KISS to a caterpillar going into its cocoon and emerging a butterfly.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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