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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In a post that garnered more than 17,000 likes, Linas asked: “Why do Orange County’s rivers look like this when San Diego’s rivers look like this?”
From Los Angeles Times
For the Pentagon, that might look like a way to combat swarming AI drones launched by an enemy, for example.
For a few seconds, Burnley fans were celebrating what looked like being one of the Premier League's greatest ever comebacks - and new hope of a miraculous survival.
From BBC
The 36-year-old said her "mind went blank and she just ran in" after the 10-month-old puppy looked like she was struggling against the strong current.
From BBC
“We began the conversations around a question: What would it look like if the resort were guided by a stewardship model that more fully reflected the long-term interests of the region that depends on it?”
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