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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But after two games, Leonard doesn’t look like his old self, appearing disengaged and not fully healthy, leading Coach Tyronn Lue to continue to juggle his lineups.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
At a time when many young people are questioning the value of a degree—thanks in part to growing student loan debt and a less-than-ideal post-grad job market—Khasabo’s time in the classroom might look like a distraction from scaling his business.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
In all, the Warriors look like an old, slow, short, disjointed, and generally unmotivated operation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Younger specializes in weeknight dinner recipes like steak tacos, chicken alfredo, and barbecue salmon — all filmed with ingredients, measurements, and helpful POV shots to show exactly what your pan should look like at each step.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
At a time when many young people are questioning the value of a degree—thanks in part to growing student loan debt and a less-than-ideal post-grad job market—Khasabo’s time in the classroom might look like a distraction from scaling his business.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
In all, the Warriors look like an old, slow, short, disjointed, and generally unmotivated operation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Younger specializes in weeknight dinner recipes like steak tacos, chicken alfredo, and barbecue salmon — all filmed with ingredients, measurements, and helpful POV shots to show exactly what your pan should look like at each step.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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