would like

idiom

—used to say that someone wants to do or have something

We would like to help in any way we can.

She would like a haircut.

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That’s not exactly uncommon since the league’s pitchers eventually adjust to young hitters, but Alvarez would like to be able to better weather the highs and lows. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025 But maybe California would like to be the 11th province. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Also worth watching is Balderson, who introduced a bill last week that encapsulates what Republicans would like to do on this issue: Prioritize fossil fuels and nuclear over wind and solar for connection to the power grid. —

Daniel Moore, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025 While a unified plan has yet to emerge, wisps of fight-ready ambitions are starting to move from the fringes to the mainstream, albeit more slowly than most rank-and-file Democrats would like. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for would like