more like
idiom
: close to : about, approximately
I thought it would only take two or three minutes, but it ended up taking more like half an hour.
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Toothless holds his own alongside Hiccup, even as the actor appears in what look more like sets than bona fide locations.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
But by the time the drag storytime event for children at the Beverly branch library rolled around Tuesday, the scene looked more like a dance party for families than a volatile clash.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
For many creators, this feels less like consent and more like default inclusion with an escape clause.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There are times when adults really should behave more like children.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 June 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
But by the time the drag storytime event for children at the Beverly branch library rolled around Tuesday, the scene looked more like a dance party for families than a volatile clash.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
For many creators, this feels less like consent and more like default inclusion with an escape clause.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There are times when adults really should behave more like children.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 June 2025
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“More like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20like. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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