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
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The publicity emails sent from Amazon regarding the movie have no individual names or email addresses attached, as though no one wanted their career or personal brand sullied by association.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The reality is that the AI is concocting elaborate personas, faking as though humans are writing about human woes.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
It’s seemed as though some defenses have known what to expect.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
According to officials, the two then shot him, and Banfield stabbed his wife, staging the scene to look as though Ryan had been a predator stabbing Christine Banfield.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The reality is that the AI is concocting elaborate personas, faking as though humans are writing about human woes.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
It’s seemed as though some defenses have known what to expect.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
According to officials, the two then shot him, and Banfield stabbed his wife, staging the scene to look as though Ryan had been a predator stabbing Christine Banfield.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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