resemblance
Example Sentences
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He was Sam the Eagle, our national bird transformed by a Disney artist, and to some eyes bearing a slight resemblance to an earlier Disney avian character, a parrot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
To be fair, Brin left Moscow when he was quite young and really may not recall what it was like there — and how little resemblance Soviet Russia could ever have to California.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
The unusual name comes from the slug's resemblance to sesame seeds.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
The theatrical Mary may be good for laughs, but other than the hoop skirt and pipe curls, she bears no resemblance to the real Mary, whose life was crowded with tragedy, misfortune and misinterpretation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Dad towered over his father, but you could see the family resemblance.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing resemblance
Kindred
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