as though

conjunction

: as if

Synonyms

• as
• as if
• like

Examples of as though in a Sentence

the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

Recent Examples on the Web

These flashbacks are presented without audio, as though the sound of Jonathan’s voice and Catherine’s own crying are too excruciating to fully recall. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024

Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024

The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion. —Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024

For them, psychological safety and team well-being can seem like distractions, as though focusing on these aspects might lead to a lowering of standards. —Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

as though

conjunction

: as if