look like
idiom
: 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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Inside is a building designed to look like a bedroom bureau, which was built on the site to celebrate the local furniture industry in 1926.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
That might look like two eggs and Greek yogurt at breakfast, chicken or tofu at lunch, and salmon or lentils at dinner.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Each person has their own idea of what their dream home should look like.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Plus, the prezzies will arrive at your (or their) door before the festivities begin and won't look like hasty picks.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
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Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
That might look like two eggs and Greek yogurt at breakfast, chicken or tofu at lunch, and salmon or lentils at dinner.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Each person has their own idea of what their dream home should look like.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Plus, the prezzies will arrive at your (or their) door before the festivities begin and won't look like hasty picks.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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