likening

Example Sentences

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Likening the war to “a play that comes in different acts,” he said Ukraine’s allies must determine its next phase.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

Likening him to a Disney character probably won’t faze him.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Likening covering Trump to bingeing on Oreos, Colbert ends the bit having stuffed a bag of the cookies down his mouth, covered in crumbs.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

Likening his proposed grouping to the Roman Empire, Mr Johnson said "there's got to be a role for all of us in that in a wider conversation about issues that affect all of us".

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2022

Likening one energy machine to another, the thyroid may be compared to the accelerator of an automobile.

From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.