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resemblance

[ri-zem-bluhns] / rɪˈzɛm bləns /


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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

The algorithm rates how alike two faces are, a higher percentage "clustering" means more facial resemblance.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

For all their grievances with Didion’s fiction, the women’s lives bear a striking resemblance to Didion’s own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

A questionable outlet, the company obtained the results through a methodology so shady it verged on outright dishonesty: They used a definition of “tradwife” that bears no resemblance to the term’s actual meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

“He bears an uncanny resemblance to you, young one.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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