look like

idiom

: 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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Some of these achingly beautiful images look like paintings come to life briefly on celluloid. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025 But as the black rock behind them glistens, the sparkles look like stars and the coal surface resembles the night sky or space. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025 The Warriors look like true contenders and will be a force to deal with come playoff time. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 For the naked eye, all these platforms may look like a good solution. Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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