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 seminal former record label, based in Manchester, launched the likes of band Joy Division and ran the famous Haçienda nightclub, on the site of which stand apartments today. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The spectacle will also feature the likes of Madonna, BTS and Justin Bieber. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Despite intense competition from the likes of Google, Amazon and Apple, Roku has emerged as a dominant streaming platform, effectively the gateway to TV. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

Infantino has been nearly as ubiquitous over the past month as David Beckham, and he’s been accompanied by the likes of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and FBI director Kash Patel. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for the likes of

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