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resemble

[ri-zem-buhl] / rɪˈzɛm bəl /


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They come in all shapes and sizes; some resemble a hockey-puck-like disc, while others look more like a rod.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The next step was to make the modern scrolls resemble the ancient carbonized ones.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The green bollards seen on Bellflower Boulevard and Studebaker before the redo often get hit by cars and can resemble thick blades of stomped grass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Plus the X-59 had to be big enough to resemble an airliner punching through the sound barrier, which in turn allowed space for a cockpit.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The figures around me weren't people, but shop dummies, painted to resemble people and propped up in attitudes counterfeiting life.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

The scene resembles an Oxbridge graduation ceremony, but those gathered in caps and gowns are in fact Premier League footballers or former players who have won major honours in Europe and around the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The menu, such as it is, is largely restricted to Lidl potato chips, yet plenty of people walk through the doors, lured by the novelty of seating that resembles shopping carts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

REM sleep is often described as "paradoxical sleep" because the body is mostly still while brain activity resembles wakefulness.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

If anyone resembles a future NFL player, it’s him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

I run back and then head over to the “deli” counter, which consists of ancient turkey sandwiches wherein the turkey strongly resembles ham.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

An anonymous account, whose picture resembled a "Jujutsu Kaisen" character dubbed by Tsuda, posted the videos in question.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

I observed to him that his language resembled the ways the American Bitcoiners talked, and asked if he felt they were right to fear a fate similar to Zimbabwe’s.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

He zoomed in on what resembled a smudge on the image, and spotted tiny text.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

It would be one thing if Macklemore’s comments in New Jersey truly resembled the hate speech that Kraft accused him of dispensing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

She resembled a woman fresh from the Polynesian Prefecture or somewhere equally warm.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The book shows a strange creature resembling a bunny with wings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

AI slop has begun appearing on restaurant menus, signs and advertisements, offering food imagery that looks optimized for appetite without necessarily resembling anything a person could cook.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Some are placed on a sculpture resembling the Rub el Hizb, an Islamic star shaped like an octagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The footage appears to show a charred stretch of desert, with parts seen resembling wings and an engine from an F-15.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

She pressed her expression into something closely resembling a scowl.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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