passing resemblance

Examples (10)

• He bears only a passing resemblance to his famous father.
• The new design has a passing resemblance to an older model, but it's largely original.
• Their arguments had a passing resemblance to logic, but were ultimately flawed.
• She noticed a passing resemblance between the two strangers in the crowd.
• Despite the passing resemblance, they are not related at all.
• The painting bore a passing resemblance to a classical masterpiece.
• His accent bore a passing resemblance to a British one, though he was American.
• At first glance, the two cases shared only a passing resemblance.
• The film's plot had a passing resemblance to a well-known fairy tale.
• I thought I knew him, but it was just a passing resemblance.