look like

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: to have an appearance that is very similar to (someone or something) : to resemble (someone or something)
You look just like your mother!
That powdered sugar looks like snow.

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But that number alone tells us almost nothing about what the world would have to look like in order for it to be priced as such. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 During the board meeting, trustees asked what this initiative would look like in reality. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 What does the road map to finishing in 32nd place, but in an ethical manner, look like? — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The perfect site in the crystal A crystal may only look like a piece of glass, but building the right one with a perfect site is rather difficult. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look like

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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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