not unlike

idiom

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

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My mother may not have perpetuated harmful beliefs about food or bodies, but she was immersed in the evangelical purity culture of the 90s, and the expectations for mothers there were not unlike the heavy load therapeutic culture insists upon today. Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 Netflix is expected to adopt a two-week theatrical window not unlike Universal’s current 17-day window for films unless they gross more than $50 million (or, are directed by Christopher Nolan). Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2025 The strange pliable substance, which NASA said is not unlike used gum or soft plastic, was likely formed when our solar system was in its infancy. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Understanding and interacting with the environment is the goal, which is engrossing in an interstellar way, not unlike No Man's Sky. PC Magazine, 2 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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