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 the administration has also told Congress in recent days that the US did not have a legal justification that would support strikes within Venezuela, though CNN has reported that officials are considering what such a legal opinion would look like.
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CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Noboa, who came to power after winning a snap election in 2023 with the center-right National Democratic Action party, has said that a new constitution is necessary to combat crime in the country, but has given little details as to what that might look like.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
These don’t look like traditional commercials.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Those film review sessions also allowed the crew to get an early idea of what the finished film might look like, as Anderson was already testing songs and score ideas from composer Jonny Greenwood along with the footage.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Noboa, who came to power after winning a snap election in 2023 with the center-right National Democratic Action party, has said that a new constitution is necessary to combat crime in the country, but has given little details as to what that might look like.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
These don’t look like traditional commercials.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Those film review sessions also allowed the crew to get an early idea of what the finished film might look like, as Anderson was already testing songs and score ideas from composer Jonny Greenwood along with the footage.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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