look like
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: 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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There were no details about what progress was made during negotiations or what a potential deal might look like.
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
They’re meant to look like a small operation, inundated by the weight of their investigation into the work of financial malpractice.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
In that framing, stability can look like fewer surprises and fewer last-minute scrambles, not flawless tracking.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 23, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Composite windows are engineered to look like wood, but are stronger and more resistant to moisture and rot.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
They’re meant to look like a small operation, inundated by the weight of their investigation into the work of financial malpractice.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
In that framing, stability can look like fewer surprises and fewer last-minute scrambles, not flawless tracking.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 23, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Composite windows are engineered to look like wood, but are stronger and more resistant to moisture and rot.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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