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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Fifty-five years after her cinematic debut, Jeanne has become something like the patron saint of femcels. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 But the bills are harder to dismiss, and the single mother with six children in her care repeated something like a mantra. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 In Bellés’s estimation, everyone involved with the film immersed themselves in the details, committing to whatever their role was with something like abandon. — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 There was something like $100,000 more in there than there should have been. — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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