as though

as in like
the way it would be or one would do if the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

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Recent Examples of as though If the municipalities did not comply in the future, Poliakoff feels as though developers will have an easier time prevailing in court with any other lawsuits. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025 Aaron Judge has started the season as though last year never ended. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 Trump talks as though Canada’s becoming the 51st state would be an economic win-win for both countries. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025 There’s a rare moment of silence that follows, as though the work that Jake’s put in is worth holding dear, before the peanut gallery of random guys in the kitchen off to the side start booing. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as though

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20though. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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