resemble

as in to feel
to look or be like (someone or something) He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament. Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.

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Recent Examples of resemble In the post, Ryan and Crystal sit next to each other on a set that resembles the one used for couples interviews in the film (the jury is still out if the table is made from a wagon wheel). Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 The office market here is beginning to see longer leases that more closely resemble the types of deals companies signed before the pandemic, a sign that employers have a better sense of what to expect, said Will Austin, director of market analytics for CoStar in Sacramento. Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025 From a life science point of view, these animals resemble a liquid—much more so than other creatures such as humans—because of their movable (and sometimes missing) collarbone. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025 The 500,000-square-foot museum (slated to open sometime in 2025) will be home to both a planetarium and a giant-screen theater, as well as a spiraling ramp resembling a twisting DNA strand that also acts as exhibition space. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for resemble 
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  • However, Girma’s deal feels different and bigger than all of those, as the key to the USWNT defense signed a long-term deal with Chelsea, signaling a new level of ambition.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Boston was among those rattled, with residents form Beacon Hill to Roslindale feeling the shake, Axios Boston reported.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • But the Starship spacecraft stopped delivering telemetry, suggesting that the spacecraft may have been lost.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Shim, a longtime friend, suggested that Kang apply for the pardon to clear his name — and his record.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • One of Jordan’s sisters, Hajime White, recalled listening helplessly to one of her father’s final phone calls from Arkansas in an interview with PEOPLE.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Brown’s daughter recalled her father telling her about a petition that circulated among several white players in the Dodgers clubhouse protesting the addition of Robinson, who was Black.
    Beth Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • An entrepreneur even approached Hunter recently with ambitions of including Highland on a bus tour of famous jazz musicians’ graves for European tourists during the 2026 World Cup.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
  • What After his lawsuit made headlines, Baldoni was approached by TMZ at the Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 17 while traveling with his wife and kids.
    Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • The mural shows what seems to be an artist's imagining of life in centuries past.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The idea that this broker who’s been his foil all season long not only isn’t brought to justice at the end of Season 2 but seems to have been empowered, and seems to [have] influence with a man who’s about to assume the presidency, was kind of catnip for us.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • The airport has been seen a few times throughout the series thus far and appears to be the Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which is located in north Fort Worth.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2025
  • This sketch first appeared in season 49 and is still a crowd-pleaser.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • This 24-hour dive near Uptown is for true degenerates looking to extend the party to unholy hours.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The 2025 Toyota 4Runner doesn't look much different from its predecessor.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Resemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resemble. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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