How to Use likeness in a Sentence

likeness

noun
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  • His likeness, drawn in his style, adorns the center of the carousel.
    — Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Whoopi Goldberg does not want her likeness to be brought back from the dead.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • Many of Thompson’s clients are the NIL space — name, image and likeness.
    — Jaden Thompson, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But what many presumed to be a fake turned out to be a genuine likeness.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Here again this theme of a devouring likeness resurfaces, the twin that spells death.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Each player received a check for $500 for their likeness being used in the set.
    — Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024
  • To be certain, the use of the group’s image and likeness at Mar-a-Lago was unauthorized.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2023
  • Some will steal your likeness and reproduce it; some will mimic the voices of the dead.
    — Stephen Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Its likeness sweeps across a lush valley under a blue sky and calm waters.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • Save for a Pinocchio-like twist, the only thing that could make the plastic likeness more Nicksian is the singer’s iconic croon.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Notably, Wales Bonner’s recent show and the use of Howard’s likeness was well received.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Princip’s likeness had to be sawed into pieces and smuggled out of Europe, losing its nose in the fray.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • For those not familiar with Bakker, his likeness has been featured in the Jurassic Park movies.
    — Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
  • But this raises one of the many unsettled issues around likeness law.
    — Emilia David, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Imagine if your gazillion-dollar law degree was being used to secure the rights to a black-and-white likeness of the Granny Smith.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2023
  • Years later, Drake commented on the ink, poking fun at his dad for its likeness.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • Catherine didn’t sit for the likeness, which is the third in a series of royal portraits commissioned by Tatler.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
  • In the absence of federal laws covering the use of AI to mimic a person’s likeness or voice, a patchwork of state laws have filled the void.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Here are the nine athletes who are the latest women to be recognized by Barbie with dolls in their likeness.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 22 May 2024
  • Now a trading card featuring Ruth’s likeness is one of the most valuable sports cards ever.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The film examines the creation of the first Black Barbie doll in 1980 and features Black celebrities who had Barbie dolls made in their likeness.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 June 2024
  • The hope is to ensure the proper compensation of CAA talent for any use of their name, image and likeness.
    — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 16 May 2024
  • But watching their kids get scholarships, as well as name, image, and likeness deals, helped change minds.
    — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Sophia has sharp cheekbones and golden eyes, molded in the likeness of Audrey Hepburn.
    — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Among the issues are revenues from web streaming and the use of AI to generate actors’ likenesses.
    — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2023
  • On a recent night in Kenosha, almost 20 family members of all ages gathered, all dressed in black T-shirts with King's likeness on the front.
    — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Now, student-athletes across all sports can earn money off their name, image and likeness (NIL).
    — C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • Those players are able to get paid now off their name and likeness, so that's really important.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Right now, the law is trailing behind the state of the art, so there is little to stop companies and rogue actors from exploiting celebrity’s image and and likeness.
    — Damien Scott, Billboard, 17 July 2024
  • Over the course of his college career, Griffin has become the athlete voice of the NIL conversation, which now allows student-athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, and likeness.
    — Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 15 July 2024

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