How to Use like in a Sentence
- She says she likes him as a friend but she's not attracted to him.
- My boss was a tough guy, but I liked him for his honesty.
- I don't know what it is about that guy, but I just don't like him.
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You’ll be very liked one day and very not liked the next.
—Ilana Kaplan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
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Gail likes to go for walks along the lake, and Phil likes to fish.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
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Looking over the rack, there were more and more things to like.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 26 July 2023
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Cézanne at the time was a hard painter to love and an even harder man to like.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
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But the younger viewers who like McAfee’s stuff are what the network needs.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
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That was weighing in in a way that a lot of union people did not like.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2023
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Prepare for the Instagram likes to roll in faster than the snow.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
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All the points and all the things that people like to focus on, those don’t matter to me.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
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Friend and teammate Travis Kelce liked the post in a show of support.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
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People like to latch on to trends, and try to point out little trends.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
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Rapinoe, who doesn’t like to show when she’s been wounded, tried to make light of the irony.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
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Garcia said her nephew liked to work on cars and believed that may have been the purpose of the knives.
—Jessica Xing, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
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That, in turn, allows snails, which the crabs like to consume, to prosper.
—Dino Grandoni and Melina Mara, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2023
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But for those who like to live life on the edge (or just like a clear case), color matters.
—WSJ, 12 Sep. 2023
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The cemetery has groundskeepers, but Ito likes to give a bit of extra care.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
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Whether your grandma likes to garden or take nice strolls in the park, this sun hat is a great gift.
—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
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In her own home, Goldson likes to include her kids in the work of purging their clothes and toys.
—Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
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Your friends and colleagues might not like me for this one, but your mental health will.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
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The Royals like to utilize his speed to create havoc on the base paths.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
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Friends of the victim said she was widely liked and couldn't imagine who would want to harm her.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
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Keep In Mind These gloves expose more of the fingers than some people might like.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024
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Lillard appears to like the idea of Williamson joining him in Rip City.
—Afentres, oregonlive, 20 June 2023
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To keep things feeling fresh, Kemper likes to use a crisp white to offset the yellow’s warmth.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
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People don’t like to be spit on, let alone vomited on in such a way.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
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Maurin likes to drink it very cold: reds in the fridge, whites and rosés in the freezer for half an hour before opening.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
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O’Brien likes busting chops and admires people who are prepared to fight back.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
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Also get to know how your partner likes to resolve conflicts.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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The store looks just like any other Walmart in the U.S.
—Martha Dalton, ajc, 20 Aug. 2023
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And there was this, some stairs who’s like a jail stairs.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
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The aircraft are a constant part of the L.A. backdrop, like palm trees and traffic.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2023
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The ballad taps into the way life can seem like a cycle of feeling lost and found.
—Craig Seymour, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
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The Slow Time ability can make a so-so archer feel like Legolas.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2023
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The Eras Tour and this whole year and summer with the Barbie movie has felt like a safe bubble for girlhood.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2023
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But Trump didn’t say anything about Carroll in his rant, which must have felt like part of the victory to her.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
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Yeah, truly, like passing a ball around and zip zap zopping.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2023
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So why does this just feel like more of the same white noise pitched at a slightly higher frequency?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
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And look for the rabbit who thumps their foot just like Thumper from the 1942 animated classic.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
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The holder was like a stove lid with a hole in it on which the melting pot could be set and a cook stove used to melt bullet metal.
—Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
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Don't expect the sweet relief of a breeze; that feels like someone turning on a hot hair dryer.
—Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
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In addition to the new chipsets, there are a few minor changes like a brighter screen and improved battery life.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
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Much like the New England Patriots, the Cowboys can rub fans of other teams the wrong way.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
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This is the true story of my friend’s grandparents, and no doubt countless others like them.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 3 Mar. 2024
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It’s also served as a unique place for artists like Dominic Fike and J Balvin to debut songs while performing in the game.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2023
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The card can be used like a debit card but is only for food and nonalcoholic drinks.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2023
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Over time, his group of friends began listening to more and more genres like hip-hop and reggae.
—Diego Ortiz, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2023
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Over the last decade, airlines upped the ante on their dining, enlisting celebrity chefs, like Air France with Daniel Boulud.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
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The red carpet is like a crystal ball for fashion, and the 2024 Critics Choice Awards are no exception.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2024
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But in Echo, this mode of communication feels like a drag.
—David Zimmermann, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024
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As in every good fairy tale, a godmother showed up but with a twin that looked suspiciously like the wicked witch of the west.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
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Being able to look up and see that the sun is shining, but feeling the weight and the pressure of the water has always been what my depression feels like.
—Stepfanie Aguilar, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2023
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The cream cheese filling flavored with cocoa and instant espresso is swirled just like a curl of milk in your coffee.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
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Others, like bringing in big-name directors, could lie further down the road.
—Liz Rothaus Betrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2024
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These areas will often seem like safe places to enter because no waves are rolling in, but should be avoided.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
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Go all out with a spankin' new skin-care device like the portable NuFace Mini+ or stock up on the beloved Cosrx snail mucin essence.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 11 Nov. 2023
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Hunting for a high-quality tank can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack, but style bundlers can help clients sort through the bins.
—Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
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Others like Yas and OK are conversions from other types of vessels.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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For example, if there’s a piece of content like the weighted average cost of capital, there are study components to help put that into greater context to hopefully increase students’ understanding.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
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But tucked behind those 18-inch steel wheels are a host of parts from the likes of Wilwood and Hotchkis.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 29 May 2023
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But the artists’ posts about their creations can amass hundreds of thousands of likes.
—Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
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Sure, she's struggled at times with foul trouble against the likes of 6-9 Brittney Griner.
—Michael Marot, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
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While most stand little chance against the likes of France or Sweden, there’s always that hope.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2023
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This Year Thanks to the likes of Rihanna, the honey-blonde hue is making a comeback.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
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To top it off, the sale includes bespoke book covers by the likes of Kathryn Sargent and Katie Walker.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
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Its latest milestone moment means it can now be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Starbucks and Airbnb.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 Feb. 2024
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These give them the ability to play back high-quality media from the likes of Netflix and Disney+.
—Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 12 May 2023
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After facing the likes of Stanley and Pleasant, nothing is going to faze him.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
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One thing that may not have changed much over time is the pickiness of the artists, who certainly have their idiosyncratic likes and dislikes.
—Soo Youn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
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There are so many options besides this $1,600 Logitech setup, from the likes of Thrustmaster, Fanatek, and more.
—WIRED, 19 Nov. 2023
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And sure, that can lead to food that is only engineered to get likes online, and doesn’t actually taste good.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024
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Brinkley launched the career of the likes of Gene Autry, and deserves at least partial credit for the popular spread of country music.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
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The likes and comments on the photo made its existence seem a violation.
—Maggie Levantovskaya, Longreads, 31 Aug. 2023
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Not even a day later and the topic already dominates the trending list on YouTube, with over 7 million likes and counting.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023
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To keep up with the times, the magazine would create more digital covers, with the likes of Method Man and Lori Harvey being cover stars.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Sep. 2023
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An Instagram post about the Aug. 30 super blue moon garnered 3.4 million likes.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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The Instagram post, which had roughly 600 likes, was deleted Thursday.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
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The plan is to put on a show the likes of which no Formula 1 circuit — not even the storied and sophisticated Monaco Grand Prix — has ever seen.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
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The startup most recently raised $100 million last spring, and is backed by the likes of Lux Capital and Sequoia Capital.
—Anne Sraders, Fortune, 17 July 2023
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According to Tripadvisor reviewers, Europe’s beaches are the best in the world in 2024, beating the likes of the Caribbean and Hawaii to secure the top three spots.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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To top it off, the interior is dotted with elegant pieces of furniture by the likes of Cassina, Paola Lenti, and Toso.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2023
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The necklace silhouette is one of the jewelry brand's most iconic pieces, dating back to the 1930s and seen on the likes of Elsa Schiaparelli.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
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Weird happenings, likes of which Saturday and Sunday put smiles on Jerry Jones face, keep us tuning in.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
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Festivals, the likes of which celebrate dairy, fairies and freedom, abound in the Indianapolis area this summer.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2023
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Fatira also comes in a street food version comprising small square pieces cooked in the open on a giant frying pan in the likes of Ethiopia’s beguiling eastern city of Harar.
—James Jeffrey, CNN, 23 June 2023
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The schedule changes throughout the year — with notable past acts from the likes of Smokey Robinson and Stephanie Mills — so be sure to occasionally check the website to see what each season offers.
—Kareema Bee, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
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Yet, the likes of Kering and Burberry have faced some serious economic headwinds thanks to high inflation and the cost of living crisis.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 3 Mar. 2024
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The challenge wouldn’t have gotten any easier competing against the likes of Oregon, Washington and Utah.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
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Private likes are the latest exclusive feature X owner Elon Musk has introduced for people who pay to use the platform.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2023
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