look like
idiom
: to have an appearance that is very similar to (someone or something) : to resemble (someone or something)
You look just like your mother!
That powdered sugar looks like snow.
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After that, the Blue Jackets will have a better idea of what their lineup will look like for the stretch drive.
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Violating those boundaries might look like regularly disclosing intimate personal details; touching a client inappropriately; flirting; offering gifts; or trying to establish a social relationship outside of the office.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Half of the savings claimed in the receipts come from what DOGE said was a typo entered into the federal contract database a few years ago that made a listing worth up to $8 million look like $8 billion instead.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
For the second day in a row, University of Arkansas softball pitcher Cam Harrison did not look like a freshman in San Marcos, Texas.
—Ethan Westerman Hawgs Sports Network, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Violating those boundaries might look like regularly disclosing intimate personal details; touching a client inappropriately; flirting; offering gifts; or trying to establish a social relationship outside of the office.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Half of the savings claimed in the receipts come from what DOGE said was a typo entered into the federal contract database a few years ago that made a listing worth up to $8 million look like $8 billion instead.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
For the second day in a row, University of Arkansas softball pitcher Cam Harrison did not look like a freshman in San Marcos, Texas.
—Ethan Westerman Hawgs Sports Network, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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