not unlike

idiom

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

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Bales, 67, wrote in a statement on Monday, Oct. 21, about Harris' integrity and commitment to defending the Constitution, which were not unlike her father's principles while in the White House. Marina Watts, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Not quite a flat 180-degree engine like those from a certain sports car company in Stuttgart, but not unlike the Dino racing V6s of the early 1960s that won a world championship for Ferrari with American Phil Hill at the wheel. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 What happens is not unlike an evangelical preacher faith healing their congregation—an odd metaphor, granted, considering Weiner is outspoken about being Jewish. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Oct. 2024 Coming out of the Civil Rights Act [of 1964], things were not unlike now, where things are pushing and pulling against freedoms. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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