How to Use alike in a Sentence

alike

1 of 2 adverb
  • Fans pack show courts and field courts alike.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • The rooms No two rooms are alike.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Kids and adults alike will eat this new mac and cheese recipe.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This is true for adults and children alike.
    — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Easter is beloved by kids and adults alike.
    — Laura Fenton, Parents, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But many plant symptoms look alike.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • Are we all destined to write and speak alike?
    — Gayle Rogers, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Kids and adults alike are the culprits.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Cast and fans alike were wowed by the recreation.
    — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Too many hard seltzers started to look and taste alike.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • With enough room to sleep six, this bunk room can cater to kids and adults alike.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Locals and tourists alike just love to go and soak it all in.
    — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And less shock could mean less screen time strife for parents and kids alike.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 18 Dec. 2023
  • And no two pieces will look exactly alike.
    — Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Every single step helps your mind and body alike.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Bean bag chairs are a fun seating option for kids and adults alike.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Markets and economies alike move in cycles.
    — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • This is a ground beef recipe that will bring happiness to adults and kids alike.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • Earthy, ghostly, weighty, touched by humor and grandeur alike.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • The beauty of the state fair, Grindle says, is that no two are alike.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The tunes are pleasing to the ears of parents and babies alike.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Thinning hair is a concern for women and men alike.
    — Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Leisure readers and writers alike.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Visitors and hosts alike have been dazzled by the scenes.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • This humble vegetable is loved by kids and adults alike and is easy to prepare.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The muted off-white adds warmth to rustic and modern kitchens alike.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Coloring books are a great way to de-stress for children and adults alike.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Shoppers and celebrities alike wear shoes from this brand on repeat.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • It’s made from bamboo with thoughtful features for you and the birds alike.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Bao bun fans and designheads alike will find this chair to be a fast favorite.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2026

alike

2 of 2 adjective
  • The two cars are much alike.
  • That, in turn, can help weed out the look-alike symptoms that could send kids home from school.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The look-alike drug is being tested in a lab, the spokeswoman said.
    — William Axford, Houston Chronicle, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Just as snowflakes form in a wide variety of intricate shapes, no two kids are alike.
    — Melissa Petro, Time, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Use pinking shears and our free printable pattern to cut look-alike holly leaves.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2020
  • In one of the pictures, Holmes cradles her look-alike daughter in arms.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The couple has lived in their house for 30 years, sharing it with two orange look-alike cats.
    — Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2022
  • The chefs were challenged with making look-alike dishes that taste the opposite.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2022
  • But don’t fall under the misconception that all horror movies are alike.
    — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The chateau-esque structure has six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms—none of which are alike.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Look-alike weapons and items that were reported but didn’t turn out to be a weapon are the next most common categories after knives.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • My daughter downloaded a couple of apps on her phone (one a celebrity look-alike app, for example).
    — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Bruni shared a look-alike selfie on her Instagram to share the moment with followers.
    — Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Many households have a real-life Grinch—a family member who balks at the look-alike parade.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Though storytellers and fans are trained to view sports through narrative mediums, no two seasons (even-back-to-back ones) are alike.
    — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 16 Jan. 2021
  • Money makes a big difference, of course, but, regardless of background, kids in school are more alike than many people grant.
    — Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The experiences that came out of that day were both alike and different from those of 2020.
    — Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • And the skin, gut and tongue microbiota were all more alike among family members compared to outsiders.
    — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The models proved there were no hard feelings about their look-alike ensembles with a joint photo on Instagram.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 May 2018
  • The reality was Cook and Wiggins were more alike than either of them could've imagined.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The second movie promises the arrival of a third look-alike cousin, also played by Hudgens, and a romantic rough patch.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Next to me was Frido Mann, the author’s look-alike grandson, who had donated the piano to the house.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2021
  • The Iron Man star constantly praises her look-alike daughter on social media.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2022
  • More than once the duo winds up in the middle of the action; these two tiny, novice look-alike cops are underestimated by everyone.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, Houston Chronicle, 28 June 2019
  • These maximize the chance that the group receiving a treatment and the control group not receiving it are alike in all other respects.
    — Peter G. Lurie, STAT, 27 Aug. 2021
  • America's most affluent suburbs are more alike than different.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • But what begins as a mission soon veers into obsession and a dangerous game between two brilliant women who are more alike than either will admit.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 June 2026
  • In the pic, Nick looks right at the camera, while the One Direction member look-alike waiter attempts to serve him a coffee.
    — Elana Rubin, Teen Vogue, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Wilson is set to play Thomas Irdley/Jimmy, two look-alike businessmen caught up in an African copper deal run amok.
    — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Rounding out the trio of Hudgens' characters is Margaret's feisty look-alike cousin Fiona, sporting her long blonde hairdo.
    — Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 21 Oct. 2021

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