gain semblance

Frequency: 4.50.9 per million words

to acquire an outward appearance of something

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Examples (10)

  • After the initial chaos, the team slowly started to gain a semblance of control over the project.
  • The broken machine eventually began to gain a semblance of functionality after the repairs.
  • Despite the tragedy, she tried to gain some semblance of normality in her daily routine.
  • The scattered data points needed organization to gain any semblance of meaning.
  • With careful editing, the rough draft started to gain a semblance of a coherent story.
  • He hoped his efforts would help the community gain a semblance of peace after the conflict.
  • The new regulations aim to help the market gain a semblance of stability.
  • It took weeks for the garden to gain a semblance of its former beauty after the storm.
  • By practicing regularly, the young musician began to gain a semblance of mastery over the instrument.
  • The therapist helped her gain a semblance of emotional balance after the traumatic event.