not unlike

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: similar to
Its texture is not unlike that of oatmeal.

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In some Philadelphia freezers somewhere sit jarred up divisional-championship winning snow, preserved not unlike a first slice of wedding cake. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026 Has his own style, not unlike Joni Mitchell but from a different place. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026 And now, with the Islamic Republic facing dramatic demonstrations in dozens of cities across Iran, Khamenei is faced with a dilemma not unlike the Shah’s. David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026 Or, not unlike other major cities’ subway systems, what if there were buskers playing music in the skyways or more ambitious public art installations, Hanley asks. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not unlike

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“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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