not unlike

idiom

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

Examples of not unlike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
In that regard Stern is not unlike South Park, another once-famous piece of iconoclasm that, until recent negotiation headlines, many of us couldn’t even say definitively was still on the air. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025 The scene was not unlike tenant union press conferences outside other troubled apartment complexes in Connecticut over the past few years, except for the location. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025 Raymond acknowledged he’s faced with a herculean task – not unlike Sisyphus rolling the boulder up the hill at Tartarus in Greek mythology. Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025 In classic film circles, this austere description is not unlike how others discuss Garbo. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not unlike

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!