had likened
- past perfect of liken.
Example Sentences
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I would’ve preferred the gentleman at the speed dating event had likened my efforts to, at least, Morticia, a grown woman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Before the race weekend in Qatar, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown had likened Verstappen to the villain in a horror movie who just keeps coming back alive.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
Plaintiffs had likened the state’s resistance to that of segregationist Gov. George Wallace’s efforts in 1963 to fight integration orders.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Earlier this month, Scorsese had likened popular superhero flicks to “theme parks” rather than true cinema.
From Fox News ● Oct. 20, 2019
Sumner had been severe in his language; he had likened President Johnson to President Pierce in the Kansas days, and hinted a family resemblance to Pharaoh of Egypt.
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring
