something like
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1
: close to : approximately
It costs something like five dollars.
2
: somewhat or slightly like
He does look something like his father.
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However, something like a moneyline bet could be a good choice.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Obviously there is a desire to win something like that.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
While something like my Latto interview is more for my core audience.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
The game finished in the early hours of the morning and the after-party in the hotel didn’t start until something like 3am.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Obviously there is a desire to win something like that.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
While something like my Latto interview is more for my core audience.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
The game finished in the early hours of the morning and the after-party in the hotel didn’t start until something like 3am.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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