liken to

verb

likened to; likening to; likens to
: to describe (someone or something) as similar to (someone or something else)
Some critics have likened his writing to Faulkner's.
She likened her trip to a pilgrimage.

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What Roth is troubleshooting is a 35-pound humanoid sculpture emerging out the back of the dress and wrapping its arms around Roth’s upper body—a faceless specter looming over him that one armchair critic likens to something from Spirit Halloween. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 When Greenspan agreed to the project Tesla CEO Elon Musk hadn’t yet performed his gesture widely likened to a Nazi salute. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Williams’ appearance on The Tonight Show led to a flood of people waiting outside NBC headquarters at 30 Rock in New York City that host Jimmy Fallon likened to Beatlemania. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 Defensive tackle Cam Heyward's first 15 camps were defined in part by what Tomlin likened to full-on sparring as opposed to shadowboxing. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liken to

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