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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More Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Yet, as in previous attempts at reform, critics have likened the plan to Ronald Reagan's 1986 immigration law, which granted amnesty to millions.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Some have likened the attainment of AGI and ASI to the likes of achieving atomic energy and the atomic bomb.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
For years, people have offered anecdotes that Trump behaves online like some isolated, elderly people who have been radicalized by their social-media feeds—in 2017, Stephen Colbert memorably likened Trump to America’s first racist grandpa.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
The first-year head coach likened training camp to the preparation process of the Air Force’s elite aerial demonstration team.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Some have likened the attainment of AGI and ASI to the likes of achieving atomic energy and the atomic bomb.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
For years, people have offered anecdotes that Trump behaves online like some isolated, elderly people who have been radicalized by their social-media feeds—in 2017, Stephen Colbert memorably likened Trump to America’s first racist grandpa.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
The first-year head coach likened training camp to the preparation process of the Air Force’s elite aerial demonstration team.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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