1
as in wants
to wish to have
I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have
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2
as in prefers
to show partiality toward
I like romantic comedies more than action movies
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as in enjoys
to take pleasure in
an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving
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4
as in pleases
to see fit
feel free to order whatever you like from the menu
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down
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as in equivalents
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town
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as in likings
positive regard for something
she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
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Recent Examples of likes
Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Amid close-ups of Clarkson as Ledbetter, Feldman braids the speech with actual footage from the convention, showing the likes of Joe Biden enthusiastically applauding her remarks.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
The post on Bluesky, a relatively new social media platform which has seen many X, formerly Twitter, users move to the platform, has since garnered over 6,100 likes and over 660 reposts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The premiere was attended by the likes of Diana Ross, Warren Beatty, Prince, and Eddie Murphy.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The post on Bluesky, a relatively new social media platform which has seen many X, formerly Twitter, users move to the platform, has since garnered over 6,100 likes and over 660 reposts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The 20-second video garnered almost 2 million likes and thousands of comments from parents sharing their thoughts.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
Amid close-ups of Clarkson as Ledbetter, Feldman braids the speech with actual footage from the convention, showing the likes of Joe Biden enthusiastically applauding her remarks.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Amid close-ups of Clarkson as Ledbetter, Feldman braids the speech with actual footage from the convention, showing the likes of Joe Biden enthusiastically applauding her remarks.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
The post on Bluesky, a relatively new social media platform which has seen many X, formerly Twitter, users move to the platform, has since garnered over 6,100 likes and over 660 reposts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The premiere was attended by the likes of Diana Ross, Warren Beatty, Prince, and Eddie Murphy.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The post on Bluesky, a relatively new social media platform which has seen many X, formerly Twitter, users move to the platform, has since garnered over 6,100 likes and over 660 reposts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The 20-second video garnered almost 2 million likes and thousands of comments from parents sharing their thoughts.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for likes
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So McAvoy, who rotates two pairs each game, does not understand why Marchand prefers gloves that look like they’ve been left out in the rain, gnawed on by a dog, then run over by a garbage truck.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora prefers a single closer and Scott is the best one available.Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Yoo’s slick recruiter enjoys more screen time this season, and the actor explodes his character’s chilling composure during a terrifying — and delightfully unhinged — reunion with Gi-hun.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Scott is a 21-year-old who enjoys a wide variety of genres such as ambient music, hyperpop and indie-pop.Jackson Hawkins, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Likes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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