and the like

Idioms  

1. And more of the same, as in John just loves hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, and the like. [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

A call roused the McKay kids from sleep as the scent of something savory wafted up the stairs, shortly followed by the sounds of opening and closing doors, water running, flushing, sighs, hands pounding outside the bathroom, cries of hurry up and the like.

From Literature

There is intense competition between supermarkets on price, but retailers and governments have little control over the weather, harvests and the like which affect the cost of certain items.

From BBC

A survey of service-oriented companies that employ most Americans — banks, retailers, hospitals and the like — was basically flat in January.

From MarketWatch

Frasure acknowledges that the cheerful innocence of “Any Other Night” is out of step with the “emo-male thing going on” with Wallen, Bryan, Gavin Adcock and the like.

From Los Angeles Times

The attempt to keep the whole episode quiet reflects badly on all involved, even if the ECB will explain it away through confidentiality, employment processes and the like.

From BBC