Examples of likeness in a Sentence
a stamp bearing the likeness of a president
There's some likeness between them.
There's an uncanny likeness between them.
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A little birdie says a Gophers men’s sophomore basketball starting guard will play this year with a $700,000 name, image and likeness (NIL) deal.
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Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
With final rules still not adopted in how name, image and likeness is supposed to work and college programs not only paying their own athletes but high school recruits, too, everyone is adjusting on the fly.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
In the four years since the NCAA begrudgingly began to allow its athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, big-time college sports have quickly become a bidding war for top players.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The bill — Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act — was presented in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to protect celebrities from deepfakes hijacking their likeness and images.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
With final rules still not adopted in how name, image and likeness is supposed to work and college programs not only paying their own athletes but high school recruits, too, everyone is adjusting on the fly.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
In the four years since the NCAA begrudgingly began to allow its athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, big-time college sports have quickly become a bidding war for top players.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The bill — Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act — was presented in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to protect celebrities from deepfakes hijacking their likeness and images.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
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“Likeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likeness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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likeness
noun
like·ness
ˈlīk-nəs 
1
: a picture especially of a person : portrait
2
: the quality or state of being like : resemblance
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