resembles

present tense third-person singular of resemble
as in suggests
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 resembles The new supporting cast even vaguely resembles their earlier Franco counterparts. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024 According to Alexandre Lacroix, a sculpture expert who helped authenticate the artwork, the girl on her knees resembles Claudel, while the male figure references Rodin’s Burghers of Calais, per the Art Newspaper’s Claudia Barbieri Childs. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024 The sculpture resembles the Stanley Cup trophy and contains water that is, in fact, melted rink ice from noteworthy NHL games, usually Stanley Cup games. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Following fan confusion at a Kansas City Chiefs game on Christmas that led to fans thinking Taylor Swift was in attendance, a woman who resembles the pop star has spoken out about the confusion. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 The exterior of Deep Dive Dubai resembles a giant oyster — a nod to the United Arab Emirates' pearl diving heritage. Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024 The close-up shows a blurry shape that resembles a fly. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 Dracula, a creature of CGI as much as a creature of the night, resembles something in between a gargoyle and Slenderman Gollum. Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 This is currently inaccessible, but once the update drops this will be a fully explorable building that likely resembles the other big warehouses in the other corner of the map. Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resembles
Verb
  • This remarkable improvement—from struggling with even the simplest fixes to successfully handling nearly three-quarters of the set of real-world coding tasks—suggests AI systems are rapidly gaining the ability to understand and modify complex software projects.
    Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But history suggests this administration may also try to use the language of science – terms such as transparency, citizen science and uncertainty – to weaken environmental and health protections and write regulations more favorable to industry.
    Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • One student's reflection left staff members teary-eyed, Martin recalls.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Emotion wells when Merrick recalls descending from the hills toward Haiti’s national stadium.
    Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And this process appears to be well underway.
    Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Your mother also appears in the film.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As other alcoholic beverage categories experience fads, vodka is undoubtedly the resilient decades-old stalwart that seems to be just getting started.
    Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • There is some optimism among those connected to the Spanish club about his arrival, which would lessen the potential for more serious moves in January — although multiple sources have told The Athletic that the Englishman moving from Liverpool next month seems unfeasible.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The 36-year-old Kohli has, but the future looks bleak.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Authentic human trust looks to become the ultimate differentiator.
    Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Resembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resembles. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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