semblance
Example Sentences
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Indulging in niche snacks provides Bernadette with some semblance of power.
From MarketWatch
This is a squad that should compete for the title next season, but right now they have no semblance of an identity, and above all are no longer feared.
From BBC
Ms. Farris juxtaposes the pursuit of her caregivers—who are trying to hold on to some semblance of adult life as best they can—with the general chaos that accompanies child-raising.
“If you’re young or immunosuppressed you don’t want any semblance of influenza virus lingering in you that could potentially come back again or worse, open the doors for a bacterial infection or something more severe.”
The Trojans missed nine of their first 10 shots, unable to find any semblance of a rhythm.
From Los Angeles Times
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