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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He added that he thought Herbert “did his job exceptionally well” against the Rams, except for “two throws he would have liked to have back.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
López says he didn’t recognize the source of the recording at first, but decided to keep it because “I think he wouldn’t have liked this song ... and that gives me peace.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
“I would have liked to live or die with me in that moment,” Gray said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The BBC understands the government would have liked the scheme to continue, but felt it did not reach the desired scale.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The thought came to me: they would have liked each other, Scooter and Henry Wilhide Webb III. Two storytellers.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
