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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In the meantime, my husband and I would like to slip a $100 bill under her pillow and maybe assuage her feelings toward her other grandparents.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Many fans would like to see Cleveland move on from both general manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, my husband and I would like to slip a $100 bill under her pillow and maybe assuage her feelings toward her other grandparents.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
And almost all of us fear it and would like to talk about it with someone who cares.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Many fans would like to see Cleveland move on from both general manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, my husband and I would like to slip a $100 bill under her pillow and maybe assuage her feelings toward her other grandparents.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
And almost all of us fear it and would like to talk about it with someone who cares.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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