resemblance
Example Sentences
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An announcer on state television solemnly read a statement from the 88-member Assembly of Experts next to a picture of the new 56-year-old leader, who bears a striking resemblance to his father.
From Barron's
But devotees do want someone called “Sherlock Holmes” to have some passing resemblance to the character they know—the coolly cerebral detective whose self-containment is as pronounced as his deductions.
Some of their resemblance is written into the script, seen in their similar costumes and nearly identical hairstyles, down to their golden ringlets.
From Salon
Hamate fractures might not be as severe as elbow ligament tears, but their root cause bears a surprising resemblance.
The company claimed it depicted a deliberately implausible, parodic scenario that bore no resemblance to real airport security procedures.
From BBC
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