as though

as in like
the way it would be or one would do if the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

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Recent Examples on the Web In the middle of a contentious election season, tensions run high as candidates' campaigns paint their opposition in the direst of terms, as though the country will completely fall into ruin if their opponent is elected. Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 Hong Kong itself — so often a palpable and intoxicating environment on screen — is almost completely inert, as though the city has already been evacuated and there is nothing left to save. James Marsh, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 The white exterior peered at me with flat orifices obscured through the mist, barely distinguishable from the dark sky behind it, as though all the world beyond the dome was cut from the same slab, only slightly effaced. Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 The softness of the past version’s skin was ditched for hard edges, as though the previous version had traded Cocoa Puffs for CrossFit, with sharp LED headlights and towering tail lamps that stretched along most of the D-pillars. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as though 

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20though. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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