look like
idiom
: to have an appearance that is very similar to (someone or something) : to resemble (someone or something)
You look just like your mother!
That powdered sugar looks like snow.
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Business jets often look like exclusive tools for executives and the ultra-wealthy.
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Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Petroglyphs made by Indigenous cultures alongside dinosaur tracks, or even fashioned to look like footprints left by three-toed dinosaurs, indicate that people have been fascinated with dinosaur fossils for centuries, if not millennia.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Collins agreed, ruling Cross was attempting to look like an on-duty officer by wearing his firearm, handcuffs, tactical gear, and boots while campaigning against Nanos.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
The caregiving that this mother figure does could look like offering advice and comfort, cooking meals, dropping them off at school, or hosting playdates at the park.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
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Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Petroglyphs made by Indigenous cultures alongside dinosaur tracks, or even fashioned to look like footprints left by three-toed dinosaurs, indicate that people have been fascinated with dinosaur fossils for centuries, if not millennia.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Collins agreed, ruling Cross was attempting to look like an on-duty officer by wearing his firearm, handcuffs, tactical gear, and boots while campaigning against Nanos.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
The caregiving that this mother figure does could look like offering advice and comfort, cooking meals, dropping them off at school, or hosting playdates at the park.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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