Unit 9: BOOSTING BRAIN POWER THROUGH THE ARTS Style: Expressions That Link Sentences or Ideas Here are some expressions that are used to make transitions of similarity and contrast that link sentences and ideas. When we speak, it is important to use these transitions to show how these ideas are similar or different.   Similarity Likewise, Similarly, . . . is similar to . . . in that . . . Contrast In contrast, However, . . . is different from . . . in that . . .