something like

phrase

1

: close to : approximately

It costs something like five dollars.

2

: somewhat or slightly like

He does look something like his father.

Examples of something like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our people know what to do if something like that was to happen. — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

There’s also a recognition that talking about England, for him, is a different type of skill to talking about something like Manchester United. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The town offered no tax break and stood to make about $6 million in property taxes, something like three-quarters of the town budget. — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

The letter promised an additional $20 million in funds for countries that accept, which sound something like bribery, dare say flat-out payment for a yes vote. — Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for something like

• statesmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike