something like
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1
: close to : approximately
It costs something like five dollars.
2
: somewhat or slightly like
He does look something like his father.
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Though the Dark Universe might be dead, Robert Eggers has crafted something like its spiritual successor with a series of disturbing horror features.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
That this once-relevant scoundrel's fall from something like grace uplifts so many is a testament to the joy to be found in seeing a cocky operator get his overdue comeuppance.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Your first interaction with something like the Haunted Mansion could have been a theme park attraction, a movie or an entertainment offering in the parks.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Instead, we’re faced with something like a choose-your-own-adventure for reality, where every amateur sleuth and social media voice gets a chance to run wild and potentially cause significant damage with their laser pointer exploits.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
That this once-relevant scoundrel's fall from something like grace uplifts so many is a testament to the joy to be found in seeing a cocky operator get his overdue comeuppance.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Your first interaction with something like the Haunted Mansion could have been a theme park attraction, a movie or an entertainment offering in the parks.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Instead, we’re faced with something like a choose-your-own-adventure for reality, where every amateur sleuth and social media voice gets a chance to run wild and potentially cause significant damage with their laser pointer exploits.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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