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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In fact, the cat wasn't just trying to sound like the dogs but acting like them, too.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The three conclusions – a prisoner swap, further talks about their presidents meeting, and both sides composing their vision of a future ceasefire – sound like progress.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
His strangled, squalling voice can make a rant about toasters sound like a cry for help.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Getting Charity to take her place helps her skirt accountability for her actions in the last movie, but now there are several more murders pinned on Emily, which doesn’t sound like a sensible plan in the long run.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The three conclusions – a prisoner swap, further talks about their presidents meeting, and both sides composing their vision of a future ceasefire – sound like progress.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
His strangled, squalling voice can make a rant about toasters sound like a cry for help.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Getting Charity to take her place helps her skirt accountability for her actions in the last movie, but now there are several more murders pinned on Emily, which doesn’t sound like a sensible plan in the long run.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sound like
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“Sound like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20like. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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