like that

idiom

1
: of that kind
I love books like that.
2
: in that manner
Why does she talk like that?

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Moments like that really show why certain people become — and remain — stars. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 But like that other royal family across the pond, there’s drama behind the scenes. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025 Our title, like that of most of my neighbors, traces back to Crown grants issued more than 200 years ago. David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025 But all of it coming together like that was just alchemy. Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for like that

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“Like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20that. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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