likes
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present tense formof like (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
likeadjectiveof the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc..
Example Sentences
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It’s no doubt a concession to the intensifying public narrative that no one likes what Netflix has to offer these days.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
He likes Nike for its free cash flow and dividend, which offers something of “downside protection.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Back at Hollywood Forever, she told the audience she likes “Carrie” because it reminds viewers to stand up to bullies and because it celebrates the world’s weirdos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
She likes the flexible preferred-provider organization, or PPO, design, which lets her see specialists without getting a referral from her primary-care doctor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Everybody likes her. She’d be good. I hope she wins.”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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