something like

Idioms  

1. Similar to, resembling, as in They want a flower garden something like the ones they saw in England. [Mid-1600s]

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Example Sentences

“To be able to go through something like this early in my career, where I have to not only earn the time on the field, but also navigate my way through my career, I think it’s a really good start to my career, to be able to understand how this game works.”

From Los Angeles Times

A mix of carrot, stick and then acting something like an irritated parent.

From BBC

"I didn't talk about the table, or our position or something like that. I could not care less," Guardiola told reporters on Friday.

From Barron's

I couldn't imagine writing something like that about someone, especially on a public forum, anyone who does that has something wrong with them.

From BBC

Searching for something like action to drive events forward, the film tries to force a resolution in a third act that finds the pair stranded in an airport during a storm that might be taken to represent the stuck nature of their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• basically
• essentially
• nearly
• practically