as though

conjunction

: as if

Synonyms

• as
• as if
• 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

Crowds along the embankments and the closest bridge, Pont Sully, gathered as though waiting for a fashion show. —Amy Verner, Vogue, 17 July 2024

And throughout, too much of the dialogue is drawn in the primary colors of the Marvel Universe, as though the novel were struggling against some repressed desire to be a story for young adults. —Ron Charles, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

They may have been perfectly placed in quick succession, but the collection of baskets and cookware appear as though they were accumulated over years and years. —Madeleine Luckel, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024

Vought started the Center for Renewing America, which generated policy proposals as though the Trump Administration had never ended. —Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

as though

conjunction

: as if