Examples of likeness in a Sentence
a stamp bearing the likeness of a president
There's some likeness between them.
There's an uncanny likeness between them.
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Financial considerations inevitably play a factor in the age of name, image and likeness.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
In the episode, though, her likeness is also uploaded into AI dolls.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Athletic informally polled a half dozen personnel directors and the head of a name, image and likeness collective at a Power 4 school to find out.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That includes name, image and likeness but also voice, signature, nickname and other unique personal aspects.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025
In the episode, though, her likeness is also uploaded into AI dolls.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Athletic informally polled a half dozen personnel directors and the head of a name, image and likeness collective at a Power 4 school to find out.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That includes name, image and likeness but also voice, signature, nickname and other unique personal aspects.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likeness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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likeness
noun
like·ness
ˈlīk-nəs 
1
: a picture especially of a person : portrait
2
: the quality or state of being like : resemblance
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