Examples of likeness in a Sentence
a stamp bearing the likeness of a president
There's some likeness between them.
There's an uncanny likeness between them.
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Tony’s name, image and likeness are everywhere in the training center, which so far has cost $74 million, $10 million more than anticipated, according to an interim county audit.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Steph Chambers | Getty Images University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers will sign a name, image and likeness deal with the new women’s basketball league Unrivaled, people familiar with the matter told CNBC.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is signing a name, image and likeness deal with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 basketball league founded by fellow Huskies legends Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, per a report from The Athletic.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2024
The work’s rounded frame and size (almost three feet tall) match two other portraits from the set, and the quality of the likeness suggests its creator was a skilled artist.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Steph Chambers | Getty Images University of Connecticut star Paige Bueckers will sign a name, image and likeness deal with the new women’s basketball league Unrivaled, people familiar with the matter told CNBC.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is signing a name, image and likeness deal with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 basketball league founded by fellow Huskies legends Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, per a report from The Athletic.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2024
The work’s rounded frame and size (almost three feet tall) match two other portraits from the set, and the quality of the likeness suggests its creator was a skilled artist.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 July 2024
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likeness. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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likeness
noun
like·ness
ˈlīk-nəs 
1
: a picture especially of a person : portrait
2
: the quality or state of being like : resemblance
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