Example Sentences

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Verstappen has likened the new F1 to the "Mario Kart" computer game.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

YouTube, meanwhile, has likened itself to television during the trial, rebuffing the idea of equating it with online social media platforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Donald Trump Jr. has likened the Bansals to his own family, describing them as “an excellent team with strong family values and a rich legacy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

This includes expanding programs that provide payment — in the form of debit cards, which Burke has likened to an “Amazon gift card” — to parents to cobble together customized educational plans for their children.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

I do not know that any one has likened music to a country.

From Music Talks with Children by Tapper, Thomas