like that
Idioms-
In that way or manner, having those characteristics, as in I told him not to talk to her like that , or I wish I could, like Dick, tell you what I really think, but I'm not like that . [Late 1800s]
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See just like that .
Example Sentences
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"Consumers are still buying hardware first, and it's going to be like that for a long time," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Social media takes over and says, ‘Well, when there’s smoke like that, there has to be fire,’” Black said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
I like that they are physical and aggressive.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Might put some animators out of work, but if I had to pay the rate for animators on something like that, it would take a year to do and cost me a fortune.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
I’d heard of people who did things like that, but only in rumours and whispers, like I’d said to Mila.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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