look the part
idiom
: to have an appearance that is suitable for or expected of something
an actor who really looks the part
In his cowboy hat and boots, he certainly looked the part.
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At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Joshua Mears continues to look the part, but even six home runs in 18 games last year at Double-A San Antonio isn’t enough to offset a 47.3% strikeout rate and a .174/.230/.478 batting line in his second stint in the Texas League.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The doppelgänger just needs to look the part and learn some basic lingo.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Both these motorcycles are packed with modern tech, offer reliable platforms, and look the part, while offering great value for money – particularly the Himalayan.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
But as the mightiest the Big Ten had to offer were beaten up Saturday, USC didn’t just look the part of a conference heavyweight in a 48-0 beatdown of Utah State.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The doppelgänger just needs to look the part and learn some basic lingo.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Both these motorcycles are packed with modern tech, offer reliable platforms, and look the part, while offering great value for money – particularly the Himalayan.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
But as the mightiest the Big Ten had to offer were beaten up Saturday, USC didn’t just look the part of a conference heavyweight in a 48-0 beatdown of Utah State.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Look the part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20the%20part. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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