like
adjective
of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc..
have liked
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present perfectof like.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I really wanted to show this movie to them and I didn't get to. I think they would have liked it."
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
One would have liked to have his thoughts on this sardonic, antiheroic twist on the Trojan War legend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
However, Hopkinson recognised that Newcastle, conversely, would have liked "an even higher number" for such an influential figure.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Others, like local historian Florian Kotanko, say they would have liked to have seen the Lebenshilfe charity return.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Door said that louder than Coal would have liked.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
