not unlike

idiom

: similar to
Its texture is not unlike that of oatmeal.

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This is not unlike the excuse used by the Trump Administration to impound federal dollars required to be spent by Congress. Sheldon Toubman, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025 The result, not unlike Autumn herself, is restless and erratic, sometimes engaging but often adrift. Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 The worst-faith conversations people are having about the IUD guy are not unlike the woman who made chili for her neighbors or the wife that tweeted about enjoying a cup of coffee with her husband — seemingly everyone is addicted to being disingenuous for a few internet points. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025 Starting with a funeral procession establishes the life cycles of family and community — not unlike the lesson Clara Williams imparts sitting in a car to her grandniece about where the body in the hearse ahead of them might be going. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for not unlike 

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“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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