liken
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Out of magnanimity, I’ll liken this trifle to a Rothko.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This "is what replacing looks like," added Polanski, a charismatic figurehead some liken to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and who only took charge of the Greens last September.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Experts and activists liken it to searching for a snowball in a blizzard.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
She used to liken her balance issues to riding a bicycle: As long as she was moving she was OK.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
‘You speak of what you do not know, when you liken Moria to the stronghold of Sauron,’ answered Gandalf.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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