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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Imperfection, gentle clutter and interiors that look as though they’ve been pieced together over many years feel especially resonant—and inviting—right now.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Kansas was out-manned for the initial 10 minutes Sunday at T-Mobile Center in downtown KC, merely because the Jayhawks operated as though having the best man on the floor would be enough.
—Sam McDowell December 7, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Bees in a positive state tend to approach ambiguous colors quickly, as though expecting good news, while less positive individuals approach slowly or avoid them altogether.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
But even their hookups feel squeezed into snippets of their lives, their hottest interactions segmented with cuts to black, as though prolonged continuity would be too intense.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Kansas was out-manned for the initial 10 minutes Sunday at T-Mobile Center in downtown KC, merely because the Jayhawks operated as though having the best man on the floor would be enough.
—Sam McDowell December 7, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Bees in a positive state tend to approach ambiguous colors quickly, as though expecting good news, while less positive individuals approach slowly or avoid them altogether.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
But even their hookups feel squeezed into snippets of their lives, their hottest interactions segmented with cuts to black, as though prolonged continuity would be too intense.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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