1
as in to want
to wish to have
I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have
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2
as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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3
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving
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as in to please
to see fit
feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town
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as in liking
positive regard for something
she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
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as in similar
having qualities in common
you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep
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as in about
close to but not exactly
the distance is more like 500 miles
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Recent Examples of like
Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like taking and sharing photos.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The mid-engined competition machine battled the best sports car competitors the likes of Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Maserati had to offer in the mid-1960s, and all too often, took home trophies after the fight.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What was the back-and-forth like on F1, securing the theaters and spending the P&A necessary to have a chance to ring the zeitgeist bell?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Unlike tariffs, taxes can be fine tuned to shield small businesses just like with individuals.
—Robert Burgess, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like taking and sharing photos.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Founded in 2022 by former WME partner Brian DePersia, Cognition also reps the likes of Mahershala Ali and Jimmi Simpson and is coming off the signing of Moon Choi, whose Sundance prize-winner Bedford Park was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics out of this year’s festival.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The mid-engined competition machine battled the best sports car competitors the likes of Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Maserati had to offer in the mid-1960s, and all too often, took home trophies after the fight.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Moss used it like, well, a bag, and not just a financial investment.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What was the back-and-forth like on F1, securing the theaters and spending the P&A necessary to have a chance to ring the zeitgeist bell?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Verb
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After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz -- the Persian New Year.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Businessman Juan Rosa from Lanzarote opened the 7 Islas Hotel in Madrid in 2002, wanting to create a welcoming home away from home for Canary Islanders (the seven islands).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nearly fifty per cent of participants preferred the texts written by artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Go paddleboarding on Lady Bird Lake, dive into the deep blue water at Barton Springs, and enjoy some breakfast tacos to complete the Austin trifecta.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, fans were packed inside Tom's Watch Bar on the North Shore, enjoying the mid-day celebration of postseason basketball.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Creative fire rises as the nurturing Moon enters Aries and gleams within your 5th House of Creativity, encouraging bold self-expression in whichever way most pleases your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Perk up your party with an appetizer that’s sure to please the crowd.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Residents describe the smell as a harsh chemical paint smell, similar to the smell in a nail salon.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The city checks for duplicate names, similar-sounding names, spelling conflicts, and anything that could slow down or confuse an emergency response.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The lightweight, barely-there formula dries pretty quickly, and there’s absolutely no sticky finish.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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Four large porcini ravioli for $40 is pretty outrageous — that’s seriously $10 per.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The agency said the facility contained about 440 pounds of highly reactive chemicals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and much of the Iranian security hierarchy, would not survive the first day of bombing; neither would about a hundred and seventy-five innocents in the southern city of Minab, most of them children.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dan Rockmore The mathematician Paul Lockhart believes to his core that math is the purest of the arts, and anyone can learn to love it.—
Giri Nathan,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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Additional fun kid-friendly options include a ramen-making class at nearby Musoshin and traditional kimono dressing and hair styling, which my dress-up loving daughter adored, paired with a lively rickshaw ride.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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