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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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s often an arch detachment where the singer tries to pretend as though they haven’t actually been poisoned by being online themselves.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
During the clip, the dog can be seen peeking its head through the gap in the chairs, as though offering Sophie support.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s often an arch detachment where the singer tries to pretend as though they haven’t actually been poisoned by being online themselves.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The motions of the stars also exhibited a similar 24 hour period, as though the heavenly canopy rotated throughout the night.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
During the clip, the dog can be seen peeking its head through the gap in the chairs, as though offering Sophie support.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for as though
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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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