sound like

idiom

1

: to seem to be something when heard

You sound like you're tired.

That sounds (to me) like a good idea.

It sounds like thunder.

2

: to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)

That kitten sounds like a human baby.

3

: to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)

I knew he must be your brother. He sounds just like you.

4

: to say something that is like what is commonly said by (someone else)

You sound just like your mother when you say that.

Examples of sound like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even as the gnarled guitar of their early EPs gave way to the jangly jaunts of 2022’s Stumpwork, the band could feel secure in the knowledge that any song featuring Shaw on vocals will sound like a Dry Cleaning song and nothing but. —Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026

As for what these glorious creatures sound like, the great eared nightjar's piercing call can be heard at dawn and dusk. —Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

Does that sound like the Herschel Walker haul to you? —Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026

That doesn't sound like a Super-Bowl winning team, does it? —Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for sound like

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