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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For example, the bones of his company’s G-Wagons are a Mercedes-Benz’s 2026 undercarriage made to look like its 1970s-era predecessors. Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 But given the right (or wrong) circumstances, what might that decision actually look like? Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 One of the central questions vexing lawmakers, meanwhile, is what the technology’s eventual impact on the US jobs market will look like. Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 Swifties are pretty pumped (check out this Kansas City bakery's wedding cake) and are tracking any sign of what the bride will wear, what inside the arena look like and who's invited (or not). Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 July 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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