1
as in to want
to wish to have
I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have
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2
as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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3
as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving
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as in to please
to see fit
feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town
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as in liking
positive regard for something
she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
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as in similar
having qualities in common
you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep
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as in about
close to but not exactly
the distance is more like 500 miles
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Recent Examples of like
Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
His imminent departure was the biggest news on the eve of the portal’s official opening, although, as coach Brian Dutcher likes to say, it’s really been open for weeks and every player is in it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Among them are the likes of Sachs, Pedro Almodóvar, Farhadi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Marie Kreutzer, László Nemes, Volker Schlöndorff, Jane Schoenbrun, Mungiu, Lukas Dhont, Pawlikowski and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What was the back-and-forth like on F1, securing the theaters and spending the P&A necessary to have a chance to ring the zeitgeist bell?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Verb
Many people also like their small laundry room to contain a cabinet or closet for linens and have room to tuck away laundry baskets, drying racks, ironing boards, and the like.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
His imminent departure was the biggest news on the eve of the portal’s official opening, although, as coach Brian Dutcher likes to say, it’s really been open for weeks and every player is in it.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Fatherland has just been selected to compete for the Palme d’Or alongside the likes of Ira Sachs’ The Man I Love, Lazlo Nemes’ Moulin and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Sheep in the Box.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Among them are the likes of Sachs, Pedro Almodóvar, Farhadi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Marie Kreutzer, László Nemes, Volker Schlöndorff, Jane Schoenbrun, Mungiu, Lukas Dhont, Pawlikowski and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Moss used it like, well, a bag, and not just a financial investment.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What was the back-and-forth like on F1, securing the theaters and spending the P&A necessary to have a chance to ring the zeitgeist bell?
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Verb
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Jaylen Brown wants all the smoke.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners wanted to know whether the current marketplace benefits or harms consumers, and the fragmented media landscape facilitates or restricts the ability of traditional media to broadcast work in the public interest, including in local news and reporting.—
Colleen Long,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some of the kinder ones would give a Christmas tip if the apprentices did a good job cleaning their boots but others, basking in the new money of the Premier League, preferred to peacock.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Keep your leftovers fresh and easy to enjoy with Pizza Pack.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sporting’s fans are not an easy bunch to please.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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There’s almost never a solution that pleases everyone.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wing is a subsidiary of Alphabet that has similar partnerships with Walmart and Wendy’s.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Planet Labs is among a variety of companies that provide satellite imaging services, and some of the others may be making similar decisions.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The entire operation gets support from a pretty unique group.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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By pretty much every metric — student loan debt, credit scores, rates of homeownership — those who left were in worse financial shape than their neighbors, prompting them to leave for a better economic climate.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The skate park at Sunset Dunes, which opened about a year ago, has drawn enthusiasts from across the city, including longtime skater Ted Barrow.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets led by five before Minnesota used a 13-4 run, with the first eight points from Donte DiVincenzo, to take a 116-112 lead with about eight minutes to go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since the show is set on a ranch full of horse-loving people, Busby shared the screen with several horses during her time playing young show-jumper Ashley Stanton.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Campers love Wilderness State Park; snag a tent-only spot right on the shore for the most unforgettable morning views.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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