semblance
noun
sem·blance
ˈsem-blən(t)s 
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a
: a phantasmal form : apparition
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: 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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Audiences hungry for some semblance of monoculture in a fractured attention economy and fatigued by dismal current events turned to the villa for escapism.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 14 July 2025
For a multitude of plausible technical reasons, the AI could readily emit a statement or piece of advice that lacks any semblance of common sense and goes entirely out of bounds.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The former All-Star closer was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds in late May with the Dodgers hoping to get him back to some semblance of that form after a two-year slide.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Based on Lynn Nottage’s book, with direction and choreography by ballet legend Christopher Wheeldon, the jukebox musical has been a hit with those seeking some semblance of the cultural magic that the late singer famously conjured.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 14 July 2025
For a multitude of plausible technical reasons, the AI could readily emit a statement or piece of advice that lacks any semblance of common sense and goes entirely out of bounds.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The former All-Star closer was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds in late May with the Dodgers hoping to get him back to some semblance of that form after a two-year slide.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Based on Lynn Nottage’s book, with direction and choreography by ballet legend Christopher Wheeldon, the jukebox musical has been a hit with those seeking some semblance of the cultural magic that the late singer famously conjured.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
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“Semblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semblance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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