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

In effect, the screen’s real purpose was to obscure the orchestra — which may sound like a bad thing, but was wise in not putting more bodies in the audience’s line of sight than necessary for something that still has to work dramatically. —Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025

Doesn’t quite sound like laissez-faire here does it? —Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

Breastfeeding doesn't sound like a tech experience, but finding the best breast pump is crucial as a breastfeeding parent. —Nena Farrell, Wired News, 26 July 2025

Does that sound like a team that had learned that the key to winning was being too beat up to be happy about it? —Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2025

Rhymes for sound like

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
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