Collocations for semblance - noun

have | lack
The film lacks any semblance of realism.

gain | drop, lose
He dropped all semblance of dignity and rushed down the street after her.

keep, maintain, preserve, retain | bring, give sth
She struggled to bring a semblance of order to the meeting.

restore (sth to), return (sth) to

in/into a/the ~ of
She bared her teeth in a semblance of a smile.

~ of
He tried to restore some semblance of normality to their home life.

a/some semblance of order