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 those sound like classic ingredients to some, other sweets enthusiasts claim raisins have no place in the springtime treat. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025

Everything froze in time until the ball crashed against the foul pole and kicked back into the playing field, making the stadium sound like the old place across the street sounded in the dynastic nineties. —Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

What did Ed Gein’s voice sound like? —Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025

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. —Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for sound like

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