The poet likened the city to a sleeping giant, its lights flickering like distant stars.

The historian's likening of the ancient city to a living organism helped students grasp its gradual transformation.

The critic's likening of the novel to a historical chronicle sparked a lively debate among readers.

Critics often liken her experimental films to abstract paintings.

She likens the city's quiet early mornings to a peaceful retreat before the day begins.

Her likenings of the city's skyline to a jagged heartbeat stuck with me long after I left.

Her leadership style is likenable to a steady captain steering through a storm, calm and decisive.

Genealogists found that Likens can be traced to a small village in the Netherlands.