Example Sentences

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Musk, who lived in California for decades, himself moved out of the state in late 2020, likening it to a sports team with a long winning streak that had grown “complacent” and “entitled.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Musk has used his social media platform X to go on the offensive with posts that include likening Altman to a "Game of Thrones" character seen as a master manipulator.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The UK government is likening it to the system in operation at London's St Pancras station, where Eurostar passengers are checked by both British and French officials before boarding trains for the continent.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Hawley embraces “wonderful peacock” 1850s menswear shapes: Victor’s puffed-out chest accentuates the “wasp waist” likening him to a matador.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The old lady took ample revenge upon me for likening her to the Queen.

From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack