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.
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This all might sound like science fiction, but these are serious thinkers, and their ideas are tangibly starting to shape priorities and policy within the AI industry.
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Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Outside the investment world, the phrase might sound like a mashup of Wall Street jargon and policy pledges.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Although the prospect of sim racing might sound like a video game to many, the Dutchman's indoor racing sessions reportedly contribute to his racing prowess on an actual racetrack.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
To an older listener, her songs may sound like standards — ones that, somehow, have remained hidden to the public since the ’30s and ’40s.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Outside the investment world, the phrase might sound like a mashup of Wall Street jargon and policy pledges.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Although the prospect of sim racing might sound like a video game to many, the Dutchman's indoor racing sessions reportedly contribute to his racing prowess on an actual racetrack.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
To an older listener, her songs may sound like standards — ones that, somehow, have remained hidden to the public since the ’30s and ’40s.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Sound like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20like. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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