look like

phrase

: to have an appearance that is very similar to (someone or something) : to resemble (someone or something)
You look just like your mother!
That powdered sugar looks like snow.

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Current municipal spending trends can help an investor potentially predict what the next five years or so of the market could look like. Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Right now, those margins look like the ultimate holiday bonus, and the stocks of independent refiners are trading near all-time highs. Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Amid rising geopolitical tensions and a murky economic outlook, anxiety is clocking into work, producing false positives in productivity that look like engagement, but are actually a precursor to costly attrition and reputation loss. Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Still, the early signs are worth digging into, and some already look like more than early-rounds noise. Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look like

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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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