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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and the like

I imagine other people at the firm do have some knowledge of market size and sales projections; clearly, they need to know enough to plan media, retail placement, and the like.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

And if Instagram isn’t targeting the under-13s, the attorneys general ask, why are there accounts for “My Little Pony,” “Paw Patrol,” “Peppa Pig,” “SpongeBob SquarePants” and the like?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Much of the price data comes from hundreds of BLS employees who fan out across the country every month to check prices at supermarkets, doctors’ offices, clothing stores and the like.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

In an age before the internet, before social media, before the cable-TV chat shows and before Carville and the like, Reilly came as close to celebrity as a political operative possibly could.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

She would fly westward on longer trips, to El Paso and the like, where we first met ten years ago.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee