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as in image
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
the wealthy businessman hired a leading artist to paint his likeness
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
why, you're the very likeness of your mother!
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as in resemblance
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the forgery was difficult to detect due to the pinpoint likeness it bore to the original
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Recent Examples of likeness
OpenAI appears to have calmed fears around Sora 2, winning over SAG-AFTRA, CAA, UTA and actor Bryan Cranston with new guardrails on the platform to protect actors’ voices and likenesses.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
So far, many of the famous faces whose likeness were available on the platform have been deceased, though not all, as demonstrated by Cranston’s appearance in some videos.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Napier’s tenure was also stained by one of the biggest snafus of the name, image and likeness era.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is once again walking back its rules for Sora after the estate of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. reached out to the tech giant about videos that users created featuring his likeness.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
So far, many of the famous faces whose likeness were available on the platform have been deceased, though not all, as demonstrated by Cranston’s appearance in some videos.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Napier’s tenure was also stained by one of the biggest snafus of the name, image and likeness era.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is once again walking back its rules for Sora after the estate of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. reached out to the tech giant about videos that users created featuring his likeness.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likeness
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Its images have illuminated how galaxies form, evolve and recycle their material through generations of star birth and death.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cranston was among those who raised concerns when the initial launch of the AI video platform allowed users to create his image without his permission.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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In his fourth professional season, Watson’s offensive role off the bench is likely to expand beyond the baseline, where he’s been used in the past as both a corner spot-up shooter and an Aaron Gordon dunker spot replica.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not a full-size kitchen, of course, but rather a miniature replica of a kitchen, a tiny kitchen with a tiny table where two tiny dolls sit, blank-eyed and smiling and ready to eat an invisible meal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Joyce's nebula scene captures the expanding shell of the supernova remnant CTB 1, also known as both the Garlic Nebula and the Medulla Nebula for its resemblance to both the bulbous plant and the human brain.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rob even shared a photo of Dream wearing one of his childhood shirts in 2021, and the resemblance was uncanny.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But pop culture’s depiction of cowboys and the American West is selective.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bondi reacted to the sketch by embracing her depiction.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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And then there’s the bigger-picture version, which asks audience members to think both outside the box and the multiplex.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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First-day-of-school pictures went from smiles in pink dresses and pigtails with bows in her hair, to a child with a spiky, short haircut and baggy clothes.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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The trio could be a modern take on Sex and the City, but their passions for fashion and raunchy recaps are where the similarities end.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Due to their nutritional similarities, the choice between pumpkin and summer squash may come down to your personal taste preferences.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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His portraits poked a hole into the romantic mythology of the American West, telling instead a story of poverty and struggle.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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One of the most moving stories in the film is the portrait of a father and son bonding over their love of geek culture.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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With a full offseason of conditioning, the twin of Houston’s Amen Thompson should be ready to emerge the way his brother did a year ago.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss The Winklevoss twins became some of the first cryptocurrency billionaires after using a multi-million-dollar legal settlement from Mark Zuckerberg to invest in Bitcoin more than a decade ago.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likeness. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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