How to Use likeness in a Sentence

likeness

noun
  • There's some likeness between them.
  • There's an uncanny likeness between them.
  • His likeness, drawn in his style, adorns the center of the carousel.
    — Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That likeness can then be sold on to studios or brands for use in shows, movies or ads.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But what many presumed to be a fake turned out to be a genuine likeness.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Hence, the T-shirt with the likeness of a star payer.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Whoopi Goldberg does not want her likeness to be brought back from the dead.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • The regime shapes us into its likeness, hardens the heart.
    — Azar Nafisi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Which was, in part, the point of name-image-likeness reform in the first place.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2021
  • An artists' sketch of the man's possible likeness.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Its likeness sweeps across a lush valley under a blue sky and calm waters.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • The artist painted his own likeness into a figure on the right.
    — Martha Teichner, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The overall visual leap is a big part of why the likeness misses stand out at all.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The schools are paying athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness.
    — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Will artists be less inclined to stamp their likeness onto their own bottles?
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
  • And thanks to name, image and likeness, there’s a feasible way to do it.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022
  • To bring in great digital art, bring in his brand and likeness and add some music to it.
    — Jeremy Gilbertson, Variety, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Concord also owns the rights to his name, image and likeness.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Readers might even decide to build a statue in his likeness.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Athletes would still be able to cut name, image and likeness deals with outside groups.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • There were other challenges along the way like name, image and likeness.
    — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Here again this theme of a devouring likeness resurfaces, the twin that spells death.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Each person controls who can use their likeness and can revoke or delete any cameo videos.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
  • His face lacked the kind of distinctive features that helped to evoke one’s likeness in a sketch.
    — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 17 May 2026
  • Kevin Hart isn’t happy with his newest wax likeness.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Even if someone’s likeness died with them, their writing may have survived.
    — Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Just a few feet away, an equally as faithful bronze likeness of their eldest son looks straight ahead.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Actors who need to know how to control their likeness might also be part of a joint class with the law school.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Yourself collectibles made in their likeness.
    — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The ability to control how one's likeness is used does not stop when someone dies.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025

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