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.
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Tech platforms like Google have rolled out audio summary tools designed to sound like podcasts.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
His face and voice look and sound like Christian Bale, wrote ariff_arshad.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
To some people, that chant might sound like trash talk or rivalry banter.
—Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
That may not sound like an enormous deal.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
His face and voice look and sound like Christian Bale, wrote ariff_arshad.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
To some people, that chant might sound like trash talk or rivalry banter.
—Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
That may not sound like an enormous deal.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Sound like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20like. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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