How to Use make like in a Sentence
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Gulls could make like pigeons and take to downtown life just fine.
—Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2021
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That will make like difficult on a Mesquite team that feasts off turnovers.
—Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2021
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So make like Fred Mertz, pull the glasses off the top of your head and dive in.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021
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Year-end is when most of them make like an autumn squirrel and choose how much of next year’s pay to put away for the future.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, make like an influencer and drop your skincare routine.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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Zhao make like Iñárritu and win two in a row in Best Director?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 May 2021
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So make like Demi Moore and see off the last leg of summer with swimwear in the most vibrant of tones.
—Alex Kessler, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2022
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Or make like nail artist Julia Diogo and layer a deep red polish over a black base.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Instead of walling yourself off, make like a detective and learn more about what’s intriguing you.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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In other words, don’t fear the grip of spandex, and instead make like Shia and welcome its embrace.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2020
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If your hair is bob-length, make like TikToker Lyss and just use a single scrunchie.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 6 May 2021
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Instead, make like Durham and weave in some older, more sentimental pieces, too.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
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And so, the idea became trying to make like a poetic agreement with the audience.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022
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For an even more on-trend take on the color, make like Bryony Howell and team it with a shiny chrome finish.
—Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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That Tanya is able to make like John Wick and gun down three of her would-be assassins should seem silly.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2022
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For a more casual vibe, make like Nicole Kidman and pull out a few face-framing tendrils.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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These Prime deals on sandals are going super fast, though, so make like a kid at the pool when the lifeguard isn't looking - run!
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2021
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Now make like Dakota Johnson and grab a pair of Le Specs in every color.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 July 2025
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Sue Bird tried to make like it just another day, another game and another fond farewell as her season of fond farewells winds down.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022
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To get the glow in one quick step, however, take a page from the supermodel playbook and make like Kate Moss.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
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So, make like Oprah and slip your feet into these comfy sneakers, or scroll to shop similar styles that are also prime for travel.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
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Or, make like Naomi Campbell and do a blunt bang with eye makeup hidden behind a masquerade mask.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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Or make like a Believe-land fan and get tickets to the Guardians, Browns and/or Cavaliers.
—Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2022
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This pandemic has shone a light on the work required of all the cogs in the wheel of capitalism in order to make like five white dudes insanely wealthy and space-travel ready.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 30 Sep. 2021
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So, make like Joel and Ellie and get prepared for anything with this checklist of survival kit essentials — and stock up for your own peace of mind, too.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023
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If the Bucs make like the 2020 Bucs, who caught fire late in the season, a Super Bowl run could ensue.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
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This time of year, Illinois lawmakers make like wayward college students cramming to finish up a semester’s worth of work in time for summer break.
—Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2021
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As a result, many retailers are now trying to make like Domino’s and pushing themselves to challenge all the varying degrees to which their stores can function.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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Opt for ample volume, black ribbon, and an air of insouciance—or make like Emily and replace said nonchalance with ready enthusiasm.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2021
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While the idea of smoky eyes for evening is nothing new, make like Johansson and put a modern spin on the classic look by adding a spot of striking silver pigment to the inner corners of your eyes.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
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