look like
Idioms-
Have the appearance of, as in This letter looks like an acceptance . [c. 1400]
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it looks like . It seems likely that, as in It looks like they'll invite us to dinner . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with look like .
Example Sentences
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Also, in the mix, there are California poppies, Channel Islands Tree poppies and tall Matilija poppies that look like fried eggs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"While this may look like just a baton," Bresnik said, "it feels like big flaming hot Olympic torch."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
They wanted to be able to cloak this in the air of legitimacy, when it has nothing to do with what a real lawsuit would look like.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
That might look like Apple trying to drive more sales to its latest products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Why do you look like your brain hurts?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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