On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Liken. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as compare or equate and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Liken in a sentence
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Liken meaning
- Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
- Chiefly followed by to: to make (oneself, someone, or something) resemble another person or thing.
- To represent or symbolize (something).
Using Liken
- The main meaning on this page is: Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare. | Chiefly followed by to: to make (oneself, someone, or something) resemble another person or thing. | To represent or symbolize (something).
- Useful related words include: compare, equate, study, consider.
- In the example corpus, liken often appears in combinations such as: to liken, liken the, liken it.
Context around Liken
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Liken
- In this selection, "liken" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, experts, series, nikki and sale stand out and add context to how "liken" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ads that liken nikki haley and appeared to liken israel to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "liken" sits close to words such as actinium, adherent and adipose, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with liken
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They liken it to umpires calling balls and strikes. (9 words)
People were prepared to liken supporting Labour to committing a heinous crime. (12 words)
When you talk about it, you liken it to the way cults recruit. (13 words)
He received a rhetorical boost from Merz, the frontrunner in the election race to become Germany's next chancellor, who used his visit to liken Berlin's current policy to making Ukraine fight with one arm tied behind its back. (40 words)
While it's unclear whether the protests sweeping the nation will result in fundamental change, experts liken the energy to that of the 1960s' civil unrest when significant progress to forward racial justice was made at the federal level. (39 words)
So, these are necessary difficulties or pains but you can liken it to a delivery pain that a woman has to go through to bring forth a child without which we would not be here on earth. (37 words)
I liken them to the three blind mice - they hear nothing, they see nothing, and they do nothing! (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
It is part of the Liken the Scriptures (now just Liken) series of movie musicals on DVD based on scripture stories.
A super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’s presidential bid is running ads that liken Nikki Haley to Hillary Clinton.
But it would be excessive to go so far as to liken Sale and Mata to a partnership such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker or Murtaugh and Riggs.
I liken them to the three blind mice - they hear nothing, they see nothing, and they do nothing!
It has become a lazy trope to liken any perceived enemy to Nazi Germany.
The name, which some might liken to part of a randomly generated password, does follow a bit of logic to Honda.
When you talk about it, you liken it to the way cults recruit.
Anime fans can liken it to as three scrappy young adults are trying to make it big by doing random jobs.
He received a rhetorical boost from Merz, the frontrunner in the election race to become Germany's next chancellor, who used his visit to liken Berlin's current policy to making Ukraine fight with one arm tied behind its back.
People were prepared to liken supporting Labour to committing a heinous crime.
Sharing their thoughts in the comments section, some people were quick to liken the pattern to poo.
They liken it to umpires calling balls and strikes.
Unlike some of the mascots we’ve seen so far which have drawn inspiration from mythology, Ford wanted to liken Lincoln models to the speed and grace of the greyhound.
I liken it to about 20 years ago when sort of the five major record labels pretty much bought up every independent label imaginable.
In another tweet, the member of staff appeared to liken Israel to the Islamic State terror group.
I would liken our budget and schedule and experience to a typical indie movie.
Lukman said the action of the President could be liken to the principles of doctrine of necessity more urgently needed now that human life is at risk.
So, these are necessary difficulties or pains but you can liken it to a delivery pain that a woman has to go through to bring forth a child without which we would not be here on earth.
Those that have seen Sleep No More often liken the experience to how it might feel to walk into a video game.
While it's unclear whether the protests sweeping the nation will result in fundamental change, experts liken the energy to that of the 1960s' civil unrest when significant progress to forward racial justice was made at the federal level.
Common combinations with liken
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to liken 10×
- liken the 8×
- liken it 5×
- they liken 4×
- liken to 3×
- liken them 2×
- might liken 2×
- can liken 2×
- often liken 2×
- liken my 2×