look like

phrase

: 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, sea level rise is pushing them higher and higher, and experts say these higher-than-usual tides offer a taste of what an average day could look like in decades to comes, when seas are a few feet higher. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 The French cafe gained quite the cult following with trendy storefronts that look like a rustic French country kitchen studded with blue toile dishes and decor. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026 In practice, that can look like AI pulling together updates from ticketing systems, documentation, source control and incident platforms to give teams a more complete view of progress and risk. — Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Here's what data brokers' labels actually look like Data brokers do far more than maintain databases of addresses and phone numbers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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