look like
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: 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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This might look like suggesting a loose menu or theme ahead of time to give your guests some direction on what to bring, setting the table, and perhaps taking care of the main dish or drinks.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Here’s what a focused, global effort to restore coral reefs could look like:
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—Marc Benioff, Time, 8 June 2025
To keep that water from flooding the city, the dams store it in giant, flat natural reservoirs that look like nature parks when there isn't a storm.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
However, a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has news about exactly what the app icons will look like.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Here’s what a focused, global effort to restore coral reefs could look like:
1.
—Marc Benioff, Time, 8 June 2025
To keep that water from flooding the city, the dams store it in giant, flat natural reservoirs that look like nature parks when there isn't a storm.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
However, a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has news about exactly what the app icons will look like.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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