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resemblance

[ri-zem-bluhns] / rɪˈzɛm bləns /


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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

He bears a very strong resemblance to KJ Apa, the New Zealand-born actor best-known for his starring role in huge Netflix series Riverdale.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Although I had green eyes instead of hazel ones, and my hair was chestnut brown and wavy, I supposed to his mother there must’ve been some resemblance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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