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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Simply put, the GENIUS Act is here to make sure that stablecoins that look like digital dollars end up behaving like a digital dollars. Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 What does Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's life after lockup look like after Gypsy-Rose Blanchard: Life After Lockup? Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 July 2025 Being exposed on the break, as well as opponents using pace down the wings, also look like vulnerabilities. Nancy Froston, New York Times, 30 June 2025 For a player not in the lottery or close to it, a decision to stay can look like a win-win. Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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