semblance of

Frequency: 9.020.0 per million words

used to connect 'semblance' to the thing it resembles

semblancePREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Brad had his emotions under a vague semblance of control.
  • The movie lacks any semblance of realism.
  • He lost all semblance of dignity and rushed down the street after her.
  • She struggled to bring a semblance of order to the meeting.
  • She bared her teeth in a semblance of a smile.
  • He tried to restore some semblance of normality to their home life.
  • After the disaster, the community tried to regain a semblance of peace.
  • There was no semblance of truth in his elaborate story.
  • The verdict provided a semblance of justice for the victims.
  • Despite the chaos, they managed to maintain a semblance of professionalism.