Collocations for resemblance - noun
ADJECTIVE
close,
great,
marked,
remarkable,
striking,
strong
eerie (esp. AmE), uncanny
She has an uncanny resemblance to her sister.
eerie (esp. AmE), uncanny
She has an uncanny resemblance to her sister.
obvious
faint, passing, slight, superficial
little
two actors bearing little resemblance to each other
faint, passing, slight, superficial
little
two actors bearing little resemblance to each other
physical
family
family
VERB + resemblance
bear,
have,
show
The story of the movie bears more than a passing resemblance to ‘Tom Sawyer’.
The story of the movie bears more than a passing resemblance to ‘Tom Sawyer’.
note,
notice,
see
I can see the family resemblance.
I can see the family resemblance.
resemblance + VERB
end
They are both called Brad, but there the resemblance ends (= they are not similar to each other in any other way).
They are both called Brad, but there the resemblance ends (= they are not similar to each other in any other way).
PREPOSITION
resemblance between
There is a close resemblance between her and her daughter.
There is a close resemblance between her and her daughter.
resemblance to
Crocodiles still have a strong resemblance to their ancestors.
Crocodiles still have a strong resemblance to their ancestors.