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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Shared views, different styles Texas Democrats haven’t won a Senate campaign in more than a generation, but the leading candidates are trying to show what the next one might look like.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Governments and employers are already testing what less work might look like in practice.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
There is no position that does not look like a major area of need.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
And no, the moon won't actually look like the color blue.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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Gromer Jeffers Jr.
political, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
Governments and employers are already testing what less work might look like in practice.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
There is no position that does not look like a major area of need.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
And no, the moon won't actually look like the color blue.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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