Example Sentences

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Hilton said he’s given “literally zero thought” to Bianco’s upper lip, though he noted some have likened his opponent to Yosemite Sam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Cybersecurity experts have likened the idea of creating a backdoor to someone leaving their house keys under their doormat - essentially creating a vulnerability which anyone, including bad actors, can exploit.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Testimony is expected to last weeks, amid a level of media scrutiny that some have likened to the O.J.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Many have likened the shock to that of the war in 1973, but with crucial differences.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

A decade later, she might have likened their family to astronauts, floating in space; that was how ungrounded they were.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen