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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Big portfolio deals like that were a defining feature of November's report, accounting for 17 of the top 50 deals, which is an increasing trend in recent years as compared with pre-pandemic, according to Fagan.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Scenes like that — which require actors to simulate abandon while a full crew looks on — can be excruciating to film.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
So, just little things like that.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Success like that over such an extended window of time just doesn’t happen.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Scenes like that — which require actors to simulate abandon while a full crew looks on — can be excruciating to film.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
So, just little things like that.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Success like that over such an extended window of time just doesn’t happen.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20that. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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