vaguely resemble

Frequency: 6.47.1 per million words

To have a similarity that is not clear or definite.

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Examples (10)

  • The man sitting in the corner vaguely resembled my high school science teacher.
  • This new software interface vaguely resembles the one we used ten years ago.
  • The strange fruit vaguely resembles a pear, but it tastes completely different.
  • She vaguely resembled the actress on the magazine cover, though her eyes were different.
  • The proposed building design vaguely resembles a spaceship landing on the hill.
  • His handwriting vaguely resembles that of his father, but it is much messier.
  • The melody vaguely resembles an old folk song I heard in my childhood.
  • I thought the cloud formation vaguely resembled a dragon flying across the sky.
  • The taste of this dish vaguely resembles chicken, although it is actually tofu.
  • The layout of the garden vaguely resembles a maze from a fairy tale book.