How to Use similar in a Sentence

similar

adjective

• Our cats are similar in size.
• I would have reacted in a similar way if it had happened to me.
• You two look very similar to each other.
• I was going to say something similar.
• They had similar experiences growing up, even though they came from vastly different backgrounds.
• We got remarkably similar results.
• All of them have similar plans for the White House if (re-)elected.
  — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024
• Come prepared with a monologue similar to the style of the show and to read from the script.
  — Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, 5 Jan. 2018
• Which was the last team to get the better of the Tide by playing a similar style?
  — Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 4 Jan. 2018
• There have been similar matchups in the West since the league went to this format.
  — courant.com, 12 Sep. 2020
• This is very similar to the way a nor'easter in winter would track up the coast.
  — Judson Jones, CNN, 6 July 2020
• The new show is very similar, but the world has made great strides and changes and the show has adapted.
  — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, 19 Oct. 2018
• The longer-term picture is similar over the next five years, the report said.
  — Ely Portillo, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018
• The green skin is similar to that of its cousin, the cucumber.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2022
• The start of the game was similar to Wednesday, when the Kings got going against the Nuggets early.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024
• The tint lasts a few weeks and is similar to BB Glow micro needling.
  — Essence, 23 Sep. 2023
• The game turned for good in a similar situation to open the fourth.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2021
• Is a mild case of the coronavirus similar to a mild case of the common cold?
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 July 2020
• The vaccine used down south is similar, though not identical, to the one in the north.
  — oregonlive, 7 Nov. 2019
• By and large, though, the lives of young men and young women are changing in similar ways.
  — Linda Rodriguez McRobbie, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2018
• Clark says the team needs a practice field similar to its home field.
  — Joseph Goodman, AL.com, 1 Mar. 2018
• In the past, countries have fallen short of goals set in similar deals.
  — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
• Data from the rest of the country show a similar pattern.
  — Max Colchester, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2021
• The younger Tai is so similar to the older Tai but has such a more pure heart and the best intentions.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2023
• This two-piece tie-dye set looks so similar to the one the actress wore a couple months ago.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
• In straighter hair, the outside and inside cells were more similar in length.
  — Katie Langin, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2018
• Green and red are similar, though, again, Saveur says red are smoother and sweeter.
  — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2019
• Nearly a year ago to the day, the Corsairs won in similar fashion.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2023
• Sour cream: Swap with Greek yogurt or crème fraîche for a similar tangy flavor.
  — Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
• For my extensive coverage of how generic generative AI for mental health use is different from and at times similar to specialized mental health apps, see the link here and the link here, just to mention a few.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024