likeness
Example Sentences
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The push goes beyond paper currency: federal officials have also approved a commemorative gold coin bearing Trump’s likeness, while proposals for a $1 coin featuring the president have raised legal and ethical questions.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Sam Altman, the Chief Executive of OpenAI, encouraged users to slap his likeness onto AI-generated scenes and other pop culture videos.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer may have had a tough year in office, but in one key measure he is top of the shop: the Toby Jug in his likeness outsold all other prime ministers in 2025.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
As a teen he attended a rally with the Hispanic labor and civil-rights icon and for years he has lived across from a school bearing Chavez’s name and a giant mural of his likeness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“This,” she said, her hand on Osh’s shoulder, “is the artist who drew the likeness of the man we saw on Penikese. The same man Crow saw in New Bedford.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.