make like
idiom
US, informal
1
: to pretend to be (someone or something)
He made like a rooster and strutted across the stage.
2
: to act in a way that does not show one's true feelings
He made like he didn't care.
Examples of make like in a Sentence
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Emilia Wickstead Catrina twin-pocket double-crepe midi dress $1,800 at Matches Fashion
Want to make like the Princess of Wales?
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Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2023
These limits prevented other huge new classes of newcomers until more recent rule changes allowed Sanders to make like Majors 50 years later.
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
Most days, the popular Kiss the Bricks tour is offered, which includes a lap around the 2.5-mile oval in a bus with a stop at the finish line, where visitors can make like a winner and press their lips to bricks.
—Susan Glaser, cleveland, 13 July 2023
And anyone with a patch of ground can make like John Erb.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
Why won’t De León make like a tree and get out of here?
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Opt for ample volume, black ribbon, and an air of insouciance—or make like Emily and replace said nonchalance with ready enthusiasm.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2021
Please make like Julien and put those phones away for the duration of this week’s Gossip Girl Report Card.
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 22 July 2021
So, make like Joel and Ellie and get prepared for anything with this checklist of survival kit essentials — and stock up for your own peace of mind, too.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023
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Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2023
These limits prevented other huge new classes of newcomers until more recent rule changes allowed Sanders to make like Majors 50 years later.
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
Most days, the popular Kiss the Bricks tour is offered, which includes a lap around the 2.5-mile oval in a bus with a stop at the finish line, where visitors can make like a winner and press their lips to bricks.
—Susan Glaser, cleveland, 13 July 2023
And anyone with a patch of ground can make like John Erb.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
Why won’t De León make like a tree and get out of here?
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Opt for ample volume, black ribbon, and an air of insouciance—or make like Emily and replace said nonchalance with ready enthusiasm.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2021
Please make like Julien and put those phones away for the duration of this week’s Gossip Girl Report Card.
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 22 July 2021
So, make like Joel and Ellie and get prepared for anything with this checklist of survival kit essentials — and stock up for your own peace of mind, too.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023
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“Make like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20like. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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