Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of seem
If Wilde’s visibility seems fresh, that’s entirely by design.
—
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Her account there is excessive and loose, a counterweight to her essays and memoirs, which can seem opaque and professorial.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
English supporter banners are hung on nearly every balcony around the courtyard, and indeed English fans seem to be in the majority here.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Audiences are out, filmmakers stay longer and industry guests seem more relaxed and engaged.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for seem
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Her account there is excessive and loose, a counterweight to her essays and memoirs, which can seem opaque and professorial.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 17 June 2026
English supporter banners are hung on nearly every balcony around the courtyard, and indeed English fans seem to be in the majority here.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Audiences are out, filmmakers stay longer and industry guests seem more relaxed and engaged.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for seem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seem
Verb
-
Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
-
Years of uncertainty followed, as Britain and the European Union wrangled over what their future trading relationship would look like.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Verb
-
The relaxed silhouette has the same easygoing feel, and the floral print adds personality without feeling unwearable.—
Mia McManus,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
-
The watershed decision triggered a period of political instability and economic upheaval that is still being felt a decade later.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Verb
-
Its worse-sounding homicide figures are due to the ratio of deaths in a tiny population of less than a million people.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
-
The rough cut used very early placeholder audio for Gizmo and the Gremlins, and those sounds completely pulled you out of the movie.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Verb
-
Russian air defenses have appeared incapable of dealing with the threat.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
-
In an unusual twist, many of the songs that would eventually appear throughout the season were written before the writers’ room fully mapped out the story.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
