semblance
noun
sem·blance
ˈsem-blən(t)s 
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a
: a phantasmal form : apparition
4
: actual or apparent resemblance
her story bears some semblance to the truth
Examples of semblance in a Sentence
tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her
a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty
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As the only one with a sense of humor and a semblance of perspective, Jeff is the most sympathetic of this toxic crew.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Celebrities like Keanu Reeves seem to have cornered the market on how to be a household name while keeping some semblance of normalcy about them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The only artists to claim worldwide dominance and control over music and pop culture that symbolize any semblance of a monoculture are Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 22 May 2025
Also within the constellation Sagittarius is the teapot asterism, a small pattern of stars that gives the Milky Way a distinct semblance of rising steam.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Celebrities like Keanu Reeves seem to have cornered the market on how to be a household name while keeping some semblance of normalcy about them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The only artists to claim worldwide dominance and control over music and pop culture that symbolize any semblance of a monoculture are Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 22 May 2025
Also within the constellation Sagittarius is the teapot asterism, a small pattern of stars that gives the Milky Way a distinct semblance of rising steam.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“Semblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semblance. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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