the likes of

phrase

variants or less commonly the like of

1

: such people as : such things as

reads the likes of Austen and Browning

2

: such a one as and perhaps others similar to

—usually used with disparaging overtones

have no use for the likes of you

3

: the kind or sort of

… a fantastic celebration the likes of which had never been seen before …

—Joseph Heller

Examples of the likes of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The doc features interviews with the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, John Terry, Iker Casillas, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Didier Drogba, Marcelo, Samuel Eto’o, Javier Zanetti, Frank Lampard, Petr Čech and more. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

After Gunther retired the likes of Goldberg, Styles and Cena over the past year, WWe’s follow-up to those monumental wins has been, well, meh. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

For years, where others have seen voids with Heat rosters, Spoelstra has seen opportunities seized by the likes of Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others who have contributed to Heat runs to the NBA Finals. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Located in the upscale complex’s The Shoppes retail zone, the 900-square-foot Singapore unit neighbors the likes of Roger Vivier, Chanel and Japanese jeweler Akhah. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for the likes of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove