like that

idiom

: of that kind

I love books like that.

: in that manner

Why does she talk like that?

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His character, Callum Drift, is definitely the head of an organization called ELF, which stands for Enforcement, Logistics, and Fortification (there are multiple cute little acronyms like that in this movie), and which is basically the North Pole’s answer to the Secret Service. —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 These channels, which come from all over the world, are like that, but without the sentimental backstories. —

Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Children who are not accepted like that, especially those with disabilities, struggle with abandonment issues. —

Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 For so long, the art world has been quite conservative and obsessed in its categorization: an art fair has to look like this, a gallery has to be run like that. —

Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for like that