not unlike

idiom

: similar to
Its texture is not unlike that of oatmeal.

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The feeling of returning to your hometown is not unlike getting back together with your band mates after a spell. — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Speaking to Entertainment Weekly last year about his first new album in a decade, Cool J addressed the new era of rappers not unlike himself, such as Ice Cube and Will Smith, foraying onto the screen. — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 The Creepers have several pairs of legs and span three types, starting with babies that can be held in a person’s arms, not unlike a pet cat. — Abigail Lee, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 This attitude led me, at times, to a dangerously flexible politics, not unlike Vance’s. — Sanjena Sathian, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not unlike

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“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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