would like
idiom
—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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And club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen is first on the list of those the club would like to see leave before the end of the transfer window.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Alex and Charlie can’t ignore the tension around them at the gym, much as Charlie would like to.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
If your nonprofit would like to submit an event listing or photos of events that have happened recently, please email linda.mcintosh@sduniontribune.com.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Perhaps the mainstream media would like our officers to stand there and be mowed down instead of defending themselves?
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Alex and Charlie can’t ignore the tension around them at the gym, much as Charlie would like to.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 June 2025
If your nonprofit would like to submit an event listing or photos of events that have happened recently, please email linda.mcintosh@sduniontribune.com.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
Perhaps the mainstream media would like our officers to stand there and be mowed down instead of defending themselves?
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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 3 Jul. 2025.
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