Examples of not unlike in a Sentence
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Abruzzo described a back-and-forth that’s not unlike a David and Goliath story, if Goliath was simply trying to run out the clock and leave David high and dry.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Juicy averts his eyes, but the two young men are tight, not unlike Hamlet and Horatio — if Only Fans were around when Shakespeare was writing.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
In a particularly striking parallel, Lerman’s grandfather Max, who was born in Berlin to a Polish Jewish family, fled Germany for Shanghai in a refugee journey not unlike Addy’s.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Original photo source: Prince Of Wales/Kensington Palace By The New York Times
Having set out to control her image, Catherine now finds herself in a predicament not unlike some of her royal forebears, dogged by an online pack no less feral than the photographers who chased Diana in Paris.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The forest setting nonetheless feels a tad redundant — not unlike the plot itself — and Azrael could have benefited from more variety all around, although the score by Toti Gudnason (Lamb) and the Blair brothers (The Toxic Avenger) manages to keep the vibe pulsing.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
Lisa's dad and Kirsten's mom were both widowed, with three children each (not unlike the Brady Bunch family).
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
And, because the lake is so big, there’s only water as far as the eye can see, not unlike an ocean view.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Set in a Bucks County home not unlike Mr. Durang’s, the play fed a couple of his constant themes — family, desire — through a Chekhovian grinder.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Juicy averts his eyes, but the two young men are tight, not unlike Hamlet and Horatio — if Only Fans were around when Shakespeare was writing.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
In a particularly striking parallel, Lerman’s grandfather Max, who was born in Berlin to a Polish Jewish family, fled Germany for Shanghai in a refugee journey not unlike Addy’s.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Original photo source: Prince Of Wales/Kensington Palace By The New York Times
Having set out to control her image, Catherine now finds herself in a predicament not unlike some of her royal forebears, dogged by an online pack no less feral than the photographers who chased Diana in Paris.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The forest setting nonetheless feels a tad redundant — not unlike the plot itself — and Azrael could have benefited from more variety all around, although the score by Toti Gudnason (Lamb) and the Blair brothers (The Toxic Avenger) manages to keep the vibe pulsing.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
Lisa's dad and Kirsten's mom were both widowed, with three children each (not unlike the Brady Bunch family).
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
And, because the lake is so big, there’s only water as far as the eye can see, not unlike an ocean view.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Set in a Bucks County home not unlike Mr. Durang’s, the play fed a couple of his constant themes — family, desire — through a Chekhovian grinder.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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