Sentence examples for resembles from from inspiring English sources

Peter Jackson's reverent screen version of Tolkien's first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring resembles from certain angles nothing so much as a 178-minute electric mandolin solo.

There's also a trip to the underworld, though it feels slightly wan, at least compared with the perilous and deeply felt scene it closely resembles from Philip Pullman's "Amber Spyglass".

With its wincing chorus ("I can change, I can change, I can change, if it helps you fall in love") and defeated implorations ("Dance with me until I feel all right"), the song plays like an actual last gasp: one final swing at transcendence before settling into a version of adulthood that resembles — from afar, at least — resignation.

Deng it was who led GB to victory inside what is known locally as The Marshmallow, a large disposable arena that resembles, from a distance, a giant screwed up ball of paper, and which is due to be dismantled after the Paralympic Games and shipped off to Rio.

Designed by the acclaimed architect Richard Meier, it is a sleek steel and glass structure of impressive dimensions and design whose undulating roof resembles, from a distance, an approaching jagged wave — a sort of apparition in a city in the desert.

In an irony of fantastic proportions, the best example of Cruz' lawlessness comes via former Republican president Richard Nixon, the man whom Cruz most resembles from among our pantheon of past presidents.

Moving in small units in civilian trucks and cars, they have managed to evade airstrikes and to confuse the rebel forces, whom they can resemble from afar.

On our way inside, we were all handed thick, hi-tech bracelets with Mumm branding – which resembled, from what I've seen in movies, brain-controlling devices.

He's wearing sunglasses and resembles Mike from the Young Ones.

It resembles centipedes from Asia and China more than native ones, Dr. Hoffman said.

He resembles Ben Gunn from Treasure Island, his ragged trousers hanging off his backside.