likeness

Example Sentences

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Swift received permission from the estate of Taylor, who died in 2011 at the age of 73, to release the song and to use her likeness in the music video.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

King’s estate complained about the images, leading the platform to announce that it had removed his likeness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Close, who has spent 33 years in coaching, including 15 at UCLA, has navigated an evolving landscape shaped by name, image and likeness compensation policies and the transfer portal, just like everyone else.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Nova said she and other friends in the industry “are having to double, triple check our contracts to make sure that we’re not accidentally signing away our likeness for use of AI purposes.”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Across her knees lay an ancient shield—a battered circle of wood and bronze, painted with the likeness of Akhlys herself holding a shield, so the image seemed to go on forever, smaller and smaller.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan