as though

conjunction

: as if

Synonyms of as though

• like

Examples of as though in a Sentence

the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

He’s taken by the meditative musical vibrations, and he’s even framed against a glass window that appears to shimmer, as though the rusty gears of his mind and heart are forced to rotate and a power a bulb somewhere off screen. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

For a brief period, however, many Americans behaved as though being part of a society meant participating in it. — Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Introducing the concept of maintenance therapy at this time can make patients feel as though the finish line is moving farther away. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for as though

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

as though

conjunction

: as if