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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Two former sales leaders involved in the effort likened it to a drug dealer hooking a user with free samples.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Irving likened it to self-play, which has helped AI systems improve their strategies in games like chess and Go.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Achieving a perfect score became the ultimate symbol of an LGBTQ-friendly workplace, and the group wielded it aggressively — so much so that some corporate advisers likened it to an activist hedge fund.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
In his interview with Variety, Law added that author J.K. Rowling had shared with him a complete arc for his character, giving him many notes and explaining how Dumbledore likened himself to a monster.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Irving likened it to self-play, which has helped AI systems improve their strategies in games like chess and Go.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Achieving a perfect score became the ultimate symbol of an LGBTQ-friendly workplace, and the group wielded it aggressively — so much so that some corporate advisers likened it to an activist hedge fund.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
In his interview with Variety, Law added that author J.K. Rowling had shared with him a complete arc for his character, giving him many notes and explaining how Dumbledore likened himself to a monster.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Liken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liken. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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