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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Witt likens it to telling one delivery van to drop off packages in sequence.
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James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Although Evers likens Swift's success to Beatlemania, Evers would argue the pop star has had a steeper hill to climb.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Following the American Revolution, many in Maine began to express resentment about how the state legislature in far-off Boston administered the District of Maine, likening their situation to that of the American colonies before the Revolution.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Such a worldly aesthetic no doubt attracts the wanna-be bohemian Piper, who likens herself as an enlightened citizen of the world.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Although Evers likens Swift's success to Beatlemania, Evers would argue the pop star has had a steeper hill to climb.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Following the American Revolution, many in Maine began to express resentment about how the state legislature in far-off Boston administered the District of Maine, likening their situation to that of the American colonies before the Revolution.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Such a worldly aesthetic no doubt attracts the wanna-be bohemian Piper, who likens herself as an enlightened citizen of the world.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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