sound like

idiom

1

: to seem to be something when heard

You sound like you're tired.

That sounds (to me) like a good idea.

It sounds like thunder.

2

: to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)

That kitten sounds like a human baby.

3

: to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)

I knew he must be your brother. He sounds just like you.

4

: to say something that is like what is commonly said by (someone else)

You sound just like your mother when you say that.

Examples of sound like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While this may sound like advice typically exchanged by adolescents, there's a darker undercurrent to looksmaxxing. —Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025

While this might not sound like a large number of soldiers for an entire continent, the number itself is misleading. —Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Glow-in-the-dark plants bright enough to light up streets at night may sound like the stuff of science fiction or fantasy. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

This may sound like a nightmare to marketers who spent years perfecting visual guidelines and tone-of-voice documents. —Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for sound like

• alike
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• catlike
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