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resemblance

[ri-zem-bluhns] / rɪˈzɛm bləns /


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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

Li and Baicai both showed AFP their original photos and the characters in "The Peach Blossom Hairpin", which bore a strong resemblance.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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

The home page features a model who bears a resemblance to Kelly—but with a curly mop of hair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

It was dressed as Mrs. Coulter would dress, and it had a sort of rough resemblance to her.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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