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

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Transitivity also posits a subliminal dimension for Shift, something like the psyche of structured encounter. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 So for example, a very simple example of a space is something like the circle. — Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 One giant midtown entertainment strip may lie in our very near future, something like 30 blocks long and with gelaterias in abundance. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026 There’s always going to be bad actors, and that’s where like something like the No FAKES Act needs to sort of get solidified and all that by the government. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for something like

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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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