look like
Idioms-
Have the appearance of, as in This letter looks like an acceptance . [c. 1400]
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it looks like . It seems likely that, as in It looks like they'll invite us to dinner . [ Colloquial ; c. 1900] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with look like .
Example Sentences
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When Shruti suffered a miscarriage, she said a reaction she often got was "but you're looking fine. you don't look like you have had a miscarriage".
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Tesla’s first-quarter earnings narrowly beat Wall Street’s expectations, and while it’s still unclear what the second quarter will look like, the company’s latest sales report provides a clue.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
It may look like sheer luck, but plenty of strategy goes into blocking a shot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
Will we ever know what this category would look like if “Severance,” “The White Lotus” and “The Pitt” aired seasons during the same eligibility window?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
These men didn’t look like they could hold off a charge of bunnies, let alone a group of rampaging soldiers.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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