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The phrase "a certain resemblance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing similarities or likenesses between two or more things, often in a vague or non-specific manner.
Example: "There is a certain resemblance between the two paintings, suggesting they may have been created by the same artist."
Alternatives: "a noticeable similarity" or "a vague likeness".
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"There's a certain resemblance in the foliage . .
In character there is a certain resemblance between Nimrod and the Mesopotamian epic hero Gilgamesh.
The character of the narrator bears a certain resemblance to me.
In that, it bears a certain resemblance to the congressional Republicans' lawsuit against President Barack Obama.
The harmonic rotation bears a certain resemblance to that of "Sadko," though in a tragic mode.
Parke Woll" — collaborators who bear a certain resemblance to F. Scott Fitzgerald when he was successful.
We don't travel much, it's true, and when we do it bears a certain resemblance to Hannibal crossing the Alps.
One of the killer dolls in the show's continuously looping snuff video bears a certain resemblance to Mr. Melgaard himself.
"There's a certain resemblance in the foliage ... .. "When have you ever been down South?" I smiled weakly again.
This match bore a certain resemblance to her quarterfinal at the French Open, when she faced Svetlana Kuznetsova.
For what it is worth, from an aerial perspective, the land masses bear a certain resemblance to feral footprints.
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