and the like

phrase

: et cetera

Examples of and the like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Most will be sourced from farmers in Mexico, while the rest will be made by local distilleries, breweries and the like. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

This method is inherent to commercial filmmaking, in which a script functions both as a contract (getting all the participants on the same page, so to speak) and as a shopping list for locations, costumes, décor, and the like. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Someday our pickle obsession will go the way of mason jar salads, cronuts, boutique cupcakes, and the like. — Elliott Harrell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for and the like

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike