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 his interview with Variety, Law added that author J.K. Rowling had shared with him a complete arc for his character, giving him many notes and explaining how Dumbledore likened himself to a monster.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
On the left, political scientists have long condemned militarized border controls as immoral, likening them to feudal controls on movement based on birthright.
—Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Standing ten toes behind his reputation, Guru likens his attack to a video game characters while bragging about his oratorial prowess.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Gold has likened the production’s aesthetic to a Troye Sivan music video, while Zegler assures episode hosts Chloe Malle and Liam Hess that her Juliet definitely had a Brat girl summer.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
On the left, political scientists have long condemned militarized border controls as immoral, likening them to feudal controls on movement based on birthright.
—Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Standing ten toes behind his reputation, Guru likens his attack to a video game characters while bragging about his oratorial prowess.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Gold has likened the production’s aesthetic to a Troye Sivan music video, while Zegler assures episode hosts Chloe Malle and Liam Hess that her Juliet definitely had a Brat girl summer.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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