How to Use similarity in a Sentence

similarity

noun
  • The books share a similarity of ideas.
  • I see a lot of similarities in them.
  • I doubt that these words are related beyond a similarity in sound.
  • I see very little similarity between your situation and his.
  • Looking at these fossils, I see some similarity to modern-day birds.
  • There were a lot of similarities, but not one was the same as the other.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • But look a bit deeper and there are more than a few similarities.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 7 May 2026
  • Now that the pitch is aimed at women, this similarity is even more plain.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2022
  • But the similarities more or less end there.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Shadyac said he was struck by the similarity of their world views.
    — Glenn Gamboa, ajc, 2 Feb. 2021
  • But that’s where most of the similarities end.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026
  • That is true even if sports-event contracts bear similarity to sports bets.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The similarities to the book end there — at least on the surface.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • And in this case, there are too many similarities to overlook.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • All males, but that's where the similarities end.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • There are similarities in the two menus.
    — Ella Gonzales march 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The scenes at both killings shared many similarities, Smith said.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
  • But a couple of things emerge even from their similarities.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But the similarities end at the door.
    — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
  • But it his similarity to Isak in build up play that could prove most crucial.
    — Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • As unique as every player’s set of traits is, there are still ways to spot similarities.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • But that’s about where the similarities stop.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The two are friends and have plenty of similarities.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • This fear was heightened for its similarity to what gripped the outside world.
    — Matthewembremner, Longreads, 14 July 2020
  • That clay is dark red, but the similarities to Europe’s clay end there.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • The profiles are alike, but the similarities end there.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Venable saw some similarities in the first two starts.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • My guess is there will be some similarities to SoFi.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But those similarities don't tell the story at all.
    — PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But the similarities don’t stop with the building blocks.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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