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• Go out on a date: Jam in the Van — more like laugh in the van.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
• But on the first run-through, the vibe is more like Britney at the 2007 VMAs.
  — Vulture, 6 June 2023
• That might be more like just above freezing in the city.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
• In the current era, the number is more like eight to 12 and seems to be dropping.
  — Costas Panagopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
• She was dressed a bit more like him, in a crew neck sweater and a button-down shirt.
  — Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
• But this time the end times look a little more like rebirth.
  — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
• Cons The dense texture feels more like a gloss than a lightweight oil.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
• In the past few years, the market for smartphones has become a lot more like the one for used cars.
  — Christopher Mims, wsj.com, 15 Apr. 2023
• This seems more like the right charge for something this wide-ranging.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2023
• Few people in the world look more like camp counselors than Fishof.
  — Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023
• The chocolate makes the ground chiles and other spices perk up and taste more like themselves.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• Their version is a twist on the classic Croc style and fits more like a sock than a slip-on shoe.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Woman's Day Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023
• Under the new change, these apps will work more like bookmarks.
  — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
• In that regard, yeast would then be a little more like plants.
  — Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 18 Apr. 2023
• Style yours, and more like it below, with a knee-high boot or a sweet pair of ballet flats.
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
• Nobu Hotel Los Cabos is about to feel a lot more like home.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2023
• The Rams feel less like an NFL team and more like a cult movie waiting to happen and, in this town, that’s a good thing.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• To me, the Black Hole Mini is less like a bag and more like the ultimate pocket.
  — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
• The whole thing looked more like a rock show than a symphony concert.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
• Even the more recent challenges felt more like a hiccup in progress.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
• At the end of the night, or more like early morning, Ivan gave her his phone and told her to put in her number.
  — Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
• All-wheel suspension helps this roll more like a full-size stroller.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 18 Apr. 2023
• Robbed of an hour of sleep you are allowed not to be pleased with the blustery north winds making the low 50s feel more like the low 40s for highs.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• The grounds around the house have been developed and feel more like Storm King than a country estate.
  — Curbed, 29 Dec. 2023
• That looks more like the third stage of a soft landing than the lingering question if there will be one.
  — Mike Sommers, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
• The aftermath of the strike may look less like a party and more like a streaming hangover.
  — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
• The best savings accounts are paying around 5%, and the best one-year CDs are paying more like 5.5%.
  — Steve Garmhausen, wsj.com, 5 Jan. 2024
• His look is fitting for a restaurant that feels more like a night club than like a stuffy house of fine dining.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
• Another tool for drawing out home-centric people is simply making a bar feel more like a home.
  — Kate Bernot, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
• But the best bond repair treatments can step in when your hair is feeling a bit more like hay than silk, which can happen as a result of over-processing with bleach or constant heat styling.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024