not unlike

idiom

: similar to
Its texture is not unlike that of oatmeal.

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Atop extra-thick paper Felsenthal layers the paint into precise lurches, not unlike Vija Celmins’s graphite oceans. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 The tapes, not unlike posts on social media today, showed mostly happy occasions, like patron-saint festivals and other celebrations. Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 These pies must meet the strict requirements of the Associazione Vera Pizza Napoletana, which issues a handbook of instructions, not unlike the team’s playbook, to certify the pizza is created in classic Neapolitan style. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 But no matter how puzzling the situation turns, Raat resolves them with a fascinating penchant for retribution, not unlike the punitive God in the Bible. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for not unlike 

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“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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