would like
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—used to say that someone wants to do or have something
We would like to help in any way we can.
She would like a haircut.
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For one of his birthdays, Bryan told his family to make a cake Amanda would like and asked Mel to blow out the candles for him.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Jesse Rizo, whose 9-year-old niece Jackie was one of the students killed, said even with a three-hour drive to Corpus Christi, the family would like to have someone attend the trial every day.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In other words, someone who would like an Oscar nomination — and who wouldn’t?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
Morton would like to be back — in whatever capacity.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Jesse Rizo, whose 9-year-old niece Jackie was one of the students killed, said even with a three-hour drive to Corpus Christi, the family would like to have someone attend the trial every day.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In other words, someone who would like an Oscar nomination — and who wouldn’t?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
Morton would like to be back — in whatever capacity.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for would like
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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