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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Forced alongside other POWs to help build to the Burma railroad, the trailer shows how Dorrigo retained some semblance of hope and strength through the memories of his love affair with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young).
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
The move gives them some semblance of depth on a defensive line that may not have tackles Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins in 2025.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
The Padres showed some semblance of their prime time lineup on Friday.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
If successful, Deep’s small-house-sized sentinel units will let scientists and other would-be oceanic explorers live below the surface for longer periods of time and with some greater semblance of normalcy.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
The move gives them some semblance of depth on a defensive line that may not have tackles Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins in 2025.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
The Padres showed some semblance of their prime time lineup on Friday.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
If successful, Deep’s small-house-sized sentinel units will let scientists and other would-be oceanic explorers live below the surface for longer periods of time and with some greater semblance of normalcy.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Semblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semblance. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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