something like

idiom

1
: close to : approximately
It costs something like five dollars.
2
: somewhat or slightly like
He does look something like his father.

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Can sleep have something like the same tribal variety? Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Note: If the mess is semisolid, use something like a sturdy piece of cardboard or paper plate to scoop up and dispose of the matter, then use paper towels to absorb any remaining liquid mess. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 Now, its conservators Cope and Abbe hope the sculpture can enter a third phase of life where it is admired as a museum-worthy work rather than something like a roadside attraction. Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Has something like that happened in history over time? Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for something like 

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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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