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as in to want
to wish to have
I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have
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as in to prefer
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving
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as in to please
to see fit
feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town
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as in liking
positive regard for something
she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
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as in similar
having qualities in common
you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf
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as in pretty
to some degree or extent
the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep
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as in about
close to but not exactly
the distance is more like 500 miles
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Recent Examples of like
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
In the broader antitrust landscape, one wildcard is a populist strain in the GOP, including Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance, who, surprisingly, likes Khan, calling her one of the current administration’s only decent picks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Our readers have been shopping deals on all sorts of popular holiday gift ideas from the likes of Ulta Beauty, Michael Kors, Nike and Walmart.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2024
How has like been treating you since becoming a mother?
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
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Verb
There’s a lot of passionate people that don’t like Trump.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
In the broader antitrust landscape, one wildcard is a populist strain in the GOP, including Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance, who, surprisingly, likes Khan, calling her one of the current administration’s only decent picks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
The sneakers have spawned collaborations from the likes of Wales Bonner, Dover Street Market, and even Dinsey.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Our readers have been shopping deals on all sorts of popular holiday gift ideas from the likes of Ulta Beauty, Michael Kors, Nike and Walmart.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
Adverb
There was about 60 percent of me that was like, Sister Squire’s right, and Lady Parts should be commenting on more serious things.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2024
How has like been treating you since becoming a mother?
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
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Or rather producers only want girls as young as their daughters to be in their shows.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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Peers may offer a more attainable and softer-touch form of support for people who don’t want or require clinical treatment—or a complementary approach for people who are in treatment but feel something is missing.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Not everyone wants to host a grand feast for Thanksgiving — some folks prefer a takeout meal, while others would rather skip the fuss of hosting entirely.Kale Williams, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Some prefer a big, fluffy tree, while others have made a tradition out of decorating a sparse Charlie Brown tree (including Mariah Carey!).Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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To kick off the meal, guests 21 and older can enjoy a complimentary glass of Angry Orchard rosé cider.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Due to modern medicine, people are living longer and more fruitful lives, but television depictions of those enjoying their golden years certainly haven’t caught up.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 2008, Yang arrived at NYU, set on a pre-med path in part to please his parents and in part to indulge his idolization of Sandra Oh in Grey’s Anatomy.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recently, what pleased Strawberry was getting into the garage and breaking into the leftover cases of beer, causing Mullins to find the pet pig a little worse for wear.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Eventually our list reaches more than a dozen more victims, nearly all with similar experiences, most of them bursting with a desire to talk.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Humans are pretty tiny creatures living on a really large sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Everyone seemed to know that a second adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s landmark comic was a pretty foolish endeavor, most of all showrunner Damon Lindelof.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Fresh-cut or peeled have a shorter shelf life, about two to three weeks stored in the refrigerator.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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As of November, cotton prices had shifted about 10 percent lower from previous months, with the A Index for global pricing sitting at 83 cents per pound on Nov. 11 right ahead of the Summit.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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February is Love Your Library Month, and there’s lots to love at the Bee Cave Public Library.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, the 58-year-old designer would love to do beauty and skin care, and health and wellness.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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