How to Use resemble in a Sentence

resemble

verb
  • He strongly resembles his father in appearance and in temperament.
  • Terrier dogs closely resemble each other.
  • The tips of their trunks have a pair of buds resembling deer hooves.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The item is made of iron or steel and resembles a small sword with a curved tip.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The proud dad also weighs in on who his two kids resemble most.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Keep an eye out for tiny black dots that could resemble new freckles.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Keep an eye out for tiny black dots that could resemble new freckles.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • The ground around it resembles marshland, a wet morass of mud and grass.
    — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Krill are tiny crustaceans resembling shrimp that live in the open ocean.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The flowers are small and white, resembling a star.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • An edge of it now slipped past the cloud that used to resemble a brain and was now a brain on fire.
    — Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • When the mass nearly resembles a cheese pull, it’s done.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The still resembles a work of modern art.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • Slowly, a piece resembling a cup takes form.
    — ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • This does not resemble the Home of the Brave.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The igil resembles a cello and can sound like a cow, horse, or sheep.
    — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 16 June 2026
  • Or at least, so very much for a car that still very much resembles a Mustang.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Viewed from a distance, the stones resemble a line of people.
    — Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
  • In some of the clips, loud popping sounds that resemble gunshots can be heard.
    — Nicole Nielsen, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The blinding-white salt crust resembles snow and is five feet thick in some areas.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In many regards, this latest flight test will resemble the one that took place last month.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
  • To be fair, Newsom does resemble both of them.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The blinding-white salt crust resembles snow and is up to five feet thick in some areas.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The plant resembles a pothos plant, which is a common houseplant amongst plant lovers.
    — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • For most of this month, Venus will resemble a first quarter (half) noon.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
  • This is a west-coast groundcover that resembles a large clover with pink to white blooms.
    — The Spruce, 30 June 2026
  • The high-speed rail project does not resemble what voters approved.
    — Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • In the clip, the water in the ditch resembles lava.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The fact the wires are covered in fur too just adds to the delight – and resembles fluffy tails.
    — Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Just avoid red, blue, and purple gummies, which can leave a residue that resembles blood.
    — Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026

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