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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Her mattress review notes that any kind of sleeper—side sleepers, stomach sleepers, and back sleepers alike—would like this supportive style.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
But Luzardo threw 102 pitches Saturday for only the eighth time in his career, so the Phillies would like to give him an extra day.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
As for either of these guys being the most famous 8, Carl Yastrzemski, Cal Ripken Jr. and Alex Ovechkin would like a word, as might fans of the late Yogi Berra and Kobe Bryant.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Some within the Church would like a conservative, traditional pope to sit again on the throne of St. Peter, while others would like for the next pontiff to honor and continue Pope Francis' legacy.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
But Luzardo threw 102 pitches Saturday for only the eighth time in his career, so the Phillies would like to give him an extra day.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
As for either of these guys being the most famous 8, Carl Yastrzemski, Cal Ripken Jr. and Alex Ovechkin would like a word, as might fans of the late Yogi Berra and Kobe Bryant.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Some within the Church would like a conservative, traditional pope to sit again on the throne of St. Peter, while others would like for the next pontiff to honor and continue Pope Francis' legacy.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Would like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20like. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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