1
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
I see a family resemblance between you and your brother
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2
as in likeness
the quality or state of having many qualities in common
the look of the director's latest film bears a strong resemblance to the look of his last film
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Recent Examples of resemblance
The resemblance is there, but something always feels off.
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Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Its resemblance to a spine-down volume with the pages splayed out is entirely intentional.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 20 May 2025
The Brit is the son of rocker Nick Cave — best known as frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — and it must be said, the resemblance is striking.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
This is a mid-size crossover SUV with some resemblance to a Jeep Renegade from the front, albeit with a much more contemporary spin.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Its resemblance to a spine-down volume with the pages splayed out is entirely intentional.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 20 May 2025
The Brit is the son of rocker Nick Cave — best known as frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — and it must be said, the resemblance is striking.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
This is a mid-size crossover SUV with some resemblance to a Jeep Renegade from the front, albeit with a much more contemporary spin.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resemblance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resemblance
similarity
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On a recording of The Zach Lowe show this week, Lowe, a national NBA analyst, pointed out the similarities between an offensive possession the Timberwolves produced in the first quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 and what San Antonio did in the 2014 Western Conference Finals, also in Oklahoma City.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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“Resemblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemblance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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