such as
idiom
1
—used to introduce an example or series of examples
You will need some form of identification, such as a driver's license.
"I have my reasons for not wanting to go." "Such as?"
2
: of the specified kind
In cases such as this (one), it's best to be cautious.
Questions such as the one you've asked are difficult to answer.
Examples of such as in a Sentence
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The automaker is scrapping a plan that required dealers to invest as much as $1.2 million in their stores in order to qualify to receive models such as the electric Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup.
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Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.com, 13 June 2024
If one of these flags is up, swimmers should immediately evacuate the surf because of an emergency, such as water contamination, a water rescue or even marine creatures that have the potential to cause major harm, like sharks, are present.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 13 June 2024
Among those who have also been invited to Puglia are the leaders of some of the biggest regional powers across the globe such as India, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Algeria and Kenya.
—Fox News, 13 June 2024
Many people who previously would have served time on work release instead are being sentenced to options such as probation or home detention, in which an offender is typically tracked with a GPS monitor and allowed to live at home and go to work, Diggins said.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
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Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.com, 13 June 2024
If one of these flags is up, swimmers should immediately evacuate the surf because of an emergency, such as water contamination, a water rescue or even marine creatures that have the potential to cause major harm, like sharks, are present.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 13 June 2024
Among those who have also been invited to Puglia are the leaders of some of the biggest regional powers across the globe such as India, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Algeria and Kenya.
—Fox News, 13 June 2024
Many people who previously would have served time on work release instead are being sentenced to options such as probation or home detention, in which an offender is typically tracked with a GPS monitor and allowed to live at home and go to work, Diggins said.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024
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“Such as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such%20as. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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