as though

conjunction

: as if

Examples of as though in a Sentence

the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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The hotel is historic (the restoration of the property took five years) but the aesthetic leans avant-garde, with works of art that feel as though they’ve been plucked straight from La Biennale di Venezia rather than a museum. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025 State police said the interior of the vehicle appeared to be in disarray as though a struggle occurred in the car. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025 Atom’s removal from his post, and Claudette’s removal from her family, leave an absence the movie never fills, as though life has gone on without them, and we’ve been made privy to what has been unfolding outside the frame during someone else’s story. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 The yelps and shrieks of Drive seemed smothered as though his mouth was full of fur. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for as though 

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as though was in the 12th century

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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as though

conjunction
: as if

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