would like

idiom

—used to say that someone wants to do or have something

We would like to help in any way we can.

She would like a haircut.

Examples of would like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regardless, making amends with Ronnie is harder than Lilly would like. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025

Will Baltimore manage to thwart a Vikings rushing attack that gashed the Lions for 142 yards, cause McCarthy to assume a heavier load than Minnesota’s coaches would like and force the first-year starter into youthful mistakes? —Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

The closest Journey gig on the books is an April 21 date at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, which isn’t all that far away, obviously, but still doesn’t qualify as the big hometown finale that most Bay Area fans would like to see. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025

With air quality concerns continuing to impact South County residents, The San Diego Union-Tribune would like to hear from you. —Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for would like

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike
• hairlike