something like
idiom
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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Under more genteel circumstances, the film might be described as a story of education, something like David Copperfield but with endless explosions, chases, fires, maimings and murders.
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Currently, a one-way ticket for a dog-and-human combo has a pay floor of something like $6,000.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
That’s where something like the K2 Skate Alexis 84 Boa comes in.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
And then what became clear is that even something like the tone, the computer will be able to modify its tone.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 May 2024
When used for something like acne to a teenager, it can be prescribed by a medical professional.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
And then there are the battles royale in which Ava and Deborah fire hilarious barbs back and forth until their frustration gives way to awe at each other’s cleverness and something like respect blooms.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
In place of your red Knock Out rose, try something like Crimson Kisses (Weigela hybrid 'Slingco 1'), which grows to a compact 3 feet and has lipstick-red flowers that appear in spring and repeat in summer.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
The course layout consists of a small oval inside a larger one, something like a paperclip.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Currently, a one-way ticket for a dog-and-human combo has a pay floor of something like $6,000.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
That’s where something like the K2 Skate Alexis 84 Boa comes in.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
And then what became clear is that even something like the tone, the computer will be able to modify its tone.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 May 2024
When used for something like acne to a teenager, it can be prescribed by a medical professional.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
And then there are the battles royale in which Ava and Deborah fire hilarious barbs back and forth until their frustration gives way to awe at each other’s cleverness and something like respect blooms.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
In place of your red Knock Out rose, try something like Crimson Kisses (Weigela hybrid 'Slingco 1'), which grows to a compact 3 feet and has lipstick-red flowers that appear in spring and repeat in summer.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
The course layout consists of a small oval inside a larger one, something like a paperclip.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
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“Something like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20like. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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