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 there’s no evidence the bacteria are harmful to humans, awakening microbes that have lain dormant for thousands of years may sound like the plot of a sci-fi novel or movie. —Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

The words sound like magnetic fridge poetry—jumbled and foreign in her mouth. —Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026

Though that may sound like a lot to saddle on a single generation, these spritely young people will likely turn out to be even more extraordinary than anyone could have guessed. —Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026

Early critics have called it ‘compassionate,’ which might sound like a euphemism for treacly or didactic. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for sound like

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike
• hairlike