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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But a heart-wrenching 2016 case report of a boy in Oregon detailed the horrors of what the disease can look like. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025 That might look like trying to be fully present with your kids during mealtimes, or taking a walk by yourself to clear your head as a form of self-care. Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025 Tax Brackets Here are what the rates are expected to look like in 2026. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 But what should these robot dogs actually look like? Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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