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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In that light, the Hypersleigh begins to look like a safer alternative.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
This can look like stretching, breathwork, meditation, nature walks, and decreasing your workload.
—Dr. Amy Tran, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Instead, there will be a realignment of which jobs are needed, and what those roles look like.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
Just the initial effect of making the 24-year-old Myren look like a teenager was a feat for the prosthetic and makeup departments.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
This can look like stretching, breathwork, meditation, nature walks, and decreasing your workload.
—Dr. Amy Tran, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
Instead, there will be a realignment of which jobs are needed, and what those roles look like.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
Just the initial effect of making the 24-year-old Myren look like a teenager was a feat for the prosthetic and makeup departments.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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