sound like
idiom
1
: to seem to be something when heard
You sound like you're tired.
That sounds (to me) like a good idea.
It sounds like thunder.
2
: to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)
That kitten sounds like a human baby.
3
: to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)
I knew he must be your brother. He sounds just like you.
4
: to say something that is like what is commonly said by (someone else)
You sound just like your mother when you say that.
Examples of sound like in a Sentence
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In a blog post Sunday, the company said that its voices were not intended to sound like any one person.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
For those who don’t spend every minute inside City Hall, the question of who will be the next council president might sound like a parlor game for the politically connected.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Tracy Smith: Does this sound like this could lead to motive?
Det.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Besides, your father doesn’t sound like the sort of person who could be talked into taking responsibility.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Famous among rock fans for his work in the recording studio with the likes of Nirvana and the Pixies — and for his own bands Shellac and Big Black — Albini was known for harsh guitars and booming drums presented with none of the sweetening that can make a rock record sound like a candyland.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
And although it wasn’t intended to be a breakup song, Luhman’s haunting vocals and the track’s contemplative instrumentation sound like a foreshadowing of what was to come.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
The tunes sound like if Daft Punk, Hans Zimmer, and the composers of Runescape’s soundtrack got together for a last dance.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
That didn’t sound like a good sign regarding a Butler extension this summer, though Riley said no decision has been made.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
For those who don’t spend every minute inside City Hall, the question of who will be the next council president might sound like a parlor game for the politically connected.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Tracy Smith: Does this sound like this could lead to motive?
Det.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Besides, your father doesn’t sound like the sort of person who could be talked into taking responsibility.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Famous among rock fans for his work in the recording studio with the likes of Nirvana and the Pixies — and for his own bands Shellac and Big Black — Albini was known for harsh guitars and booming drums presented with none of the sweetening that can make a rock record sound like a candyland.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
And although it wasn’t intended to be a breakup song, Luhman’s haunting vocals and the track’s contemplative instrumentation sound like a foreshadowing of what was to come.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
The tunes sound like if Daft Punk, Hans Zimmer, and the composers of Runescape’s soundtrack got together for a last dance.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
That didn’t sound like a good sign regarding a Butler extension this summer, though Riley said no decision has been made.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
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“Sound like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20like. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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