not unlike

idiom

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

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The question wasn’t finished when Chris Jones broke in early to respond, a move not unlike one particular play that proved to be a critical moment late in the Chiefs’ 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025 Perhaps Fuentes favors a form of national socialism not unlike the kind that emerged in fascist Germany and Italy. George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 That’s not unlike observing how a river looks after a heavy rain, Geuss explains. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025 The seaweed startup has previously likened that pioneering technology to a proprietary process not unlike brewing beer. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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