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Some visitors liken the landscape to the Scottish highlands, despite its tropical climate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Siskel and Ebert wannabes Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick of the Lakers liken themselves to iconic film protagonists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
While it would be terrific to liken her fate to that of Deborah Vance on “Hacks,” at least Jean Smart’s diva got a Vegas rebirth.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Those who know Jaissle best even liken the difference between his on and off the field persona to Jekyll and Hyde.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Other commentators liken the prison label to “the mark of Cain” and characterize the perpetual nature of the sanction as “internal exile.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Our call of the day comes from the investor known as the bond king, Jeffrey Gundlach, who likens stock markets to a hollow tree that’s about to break.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
He likens eyelids to "a pair of curtains".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Hal likens Soldiers & Sailors to Dante’s Inferno, a place where souls are damned to eternally relive their most terrible experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Bandopadhyay likens a low-mass star to a fluffy meringue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
A net woven from long grass that covers the couple during their vows, the touching of each other’s lips with salt water, and the ancient wedding song, which likens marriage to a sea voyage.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
The other was Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, who likened many AI investors to casino gamblers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The group stemmed from a joke made by Dipke in response to a remark by Chief Justice Surya Kant, who had likened jobless youngsters to "cockroaches".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
I think you’ve likened it to putting down a dog.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some historians have likened the dispute to the French and German tug-of-war over Charlemagne.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
He had dark hair and striking blue eyes, once likened to the eyes of a Mesmerist.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Some may take issue with likening Oprah Winfrey to J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
“These promises are extremely, exquisitely hard to enforce,” said Alvaro Bedoya, an antitrust lawyer who served on the Federal Trade Commission during the Biden administration, likening Paramount’s concessions to a pinkie promise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Obama, of course, isn’t a ghost, and he has been talking up some of the same candidates others are likening to him.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Merlin has often been called a "Shazam for birds" - likening it to Apple's app letting users identify a song playing using a phone's microphone.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The old lady took ample revenge upon me for likening her to the Queen.
From I Walked in Arden by Jack Crawford
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