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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“He was being respectful before the fight, and I don’t know what he’s doing in interviews and stuff like that to make me look like the bad guy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Buckingham Palace hit back with a response, which although dressed in courtier-like politeness, was essentially saying the conversation had never happened like that.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In Michigan, it went on like that: on message.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
More information like that can mean more negotiating leverage for retailers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
I smiled and said, “I figured it was something like that, Grandpa. I don’t know how I can ever pay you back for all you’ve done for me.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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