How to Use semblance in a Sentence

semblance

noun

• By the end of the reshuffling, the deck will have no semblance of order.
  — Sophia Chen, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
• The hemline of the frock looked like a semblance of florals.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 May 2024
• Even the Greatest Show on Turf version of the Rams had a semblance of a defense.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• This could be their last chance to get some semblance of justice.
  — Omar Jimenez, CNN, 2 May 2022
• The franchise has felt some semblance of this type of pride before.
  — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
• In the main room, scalloped with marble basins, there was a semblance of decorum, but in the side rooms, the men were young and frisky.
  — New York Times, 12 May 2022
• As soon as the war started, any semblance of our normal lives was gone.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2022
• The pathos, tied to the loss of a parent or a loved one, gives the material some semblance of feeling.
  — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2022
• This was supposed to be the year that Artscape returned to a semblance of normalcy.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
• Coming back on a winning streak could be the morale boost this team needs to return to some semblance of rhythm.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022
• Like the rest of the country, Mogadishu felt the collapse of any semblance of governance in the early 1990s.
  — Amanda Sperber, Vogue, 20 May 2021
• Writing was the only way for Kelly to feel any semblance of joy.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 8 May 2023
• Watch whether the Cowboys can get any semblance of a running game going.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
• Apparently, that still couldn’t give them any semblance of a boost against the Hawks.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
• This was a glad return to a semblance of SummerFests past.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2021
• If Cincinnati musters a semblance of a run game, and Burrow can get rid of the ball quickly and five-and-dime his way down the field, then there’s a chance.
  — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2022
• There was even some semblance of hope for UConn’s struggling offense.
  — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 18 Sep. 2021
• But a number of delays, including a plane change, stymied the hopes of getting the team some semblance of a good night’s sleep.
  — oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2022
• The odds that someone would use their horn as a means to aid others and not due to a semblance of self-greed would seem like a stretch in today’s world.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
• Uwe Gottschlich, 51, is one of those who is taking tests to return to a semblance of normalcy.
  — New York Times, 9 June 2021
• Soon enough, any semblance of control would slip through their fingers.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
• In the short term, opponents of the far-right are claiming at least some semblance of victory.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 9 July 2024
• The kids have just started to get acclimated to their new school, make friends and live a semblance of a normal life.
  — Farah Yousry, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
• After all, most places on Earth get some semblance of sunlight, right?
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 29 June 2022
• Coleman is fine in the role, giving a semblance of an actual person against the odds.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• Maye threw a touchdown to K.J. Osborn to give Patriots fans a semblance of hope.
  — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
• Garofalo said the ruling gave her some semblance of peace.
  — Anna Perczak, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2022
• Without Hunter, the Vikings did not have the semblance of a pass rush, and opposing quarterbacks were able to have a field day throwing the ball.
  — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 19 May 2021
• So instead of using any of those three timeouts to maintain some semblance of control, Riley let the clock continue to bleed.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
• Many are staying in makeshift shelters hoping for a semblance of safety — some in public schools, others with anyone who can offer a roof and a place to rest.
  — Unicef Usa, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024