semblance

Example Sentences

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Who doesn’t yearn to clean up their mistakes and find some semblance of happiness, even when contentment seems so far out of reach?

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Operation Epic Fury shares DNA with a lineage of similarly buzzy code names throughout military history, but generally speaking, they typically maintained some semblance of consultant-speak restraint.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Though he’s a master manipulator, Gustav always has to compromise to get a semblance of what he wants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

After that 2017 trip to Paris, the Scots had a rest week to lick their wounds and make a semblance of a recovery for the third round of matches.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I make my way to the window again, which has been left open to let in some semblance of a breeze.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland