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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Her confessions look like maternal desperation rather than the truth. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 This innovation now includes the widespread use of ground drones, which look like trollies and perform a wide range of tasks that have become too dangerous for troops. — Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 There is little doubt this massive event will influence global weather, the remaining doubt lies in exactly what that weather will look like over the next year. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 What should reporting look like without the parent’s BI environment? — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2026.

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