like that

idiom

1
: of that kind
I love books like that.
2
: in that manner
Why does she talk like that?

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Not to a kid like that that has been working their whole life and been told that Deion’s kids are never going to be as good as him. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025 The resolution centers on cases like that of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man deported to El Salvador despite a U.S. judge later ruling he should be returned. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Everyone knows a situation like that — real talk, real talk — a situation like that? Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 May 2025 Players like that, especially ones who can shoot, are already prized. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like that

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“Like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20that. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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