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

The belt loop with keys (and a crucifix) that topped many of the looks felt on point — as though Chavarria were elevating these deeply familiar uniforms and silhouettes into new American classics. —Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024

Participants also reported a sense of familiarity within these strange realms, as though the new worlds echoed elements of our earthly reality but in a distorted or exaggerated way. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

This make its vicious characters seem pathetic by the end, as though the roles they were pushed into by forces greater than themselves — their fathers, their lineage, their financial circumstances — have all but reduced them to squabbling children. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024

The white sleeveless, calf-length bodycon dress looked as though someone poured liquid rubber all over Kardashian’s figure, clinging to every curve. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

as though

conjunction

: as if