How to Use the likes of in a Sentence

the likes of

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  • But that won’t stop teams from spending big money on the likes of Mason Marchment and Michael Bunting.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Mulvihill cited large viewership for teams from the likes of Cape Verde, Haiti and Uruguay.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • The list includes the likes of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Muhammad Ali.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Injuries to the likes of first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino and third baseman Maikel Garcia have not helped.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • But the 24-year-old much prefers playing the likes of Madison Keys, 31, in matches that can descend into first-strike blitzes.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Egypt fans will be looking to the likes of Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush to steer them into the Round of 16.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The team would soon feature real stars, too, in the likes of KC native Belser and wily midfielder Graham Zusi.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Stadium food began as an extension of street vending, bringing the likes of peanuts, popcorn, hot dogs and beer into the venue as early as the late 1800s.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Throwing in with the likes of Kiros and Chevalier will only render more Americans without a political home.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The look was styled by Bailey Moon, who has also styled the likes of Madeline Brewer and Pamela Anderson.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • Back then, their attack was charged by the likes of Hakim Ziyech on the wing and Youssef En-Nesyri’s phenomenal heading ability.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Nearly all the walls are white, which allows paintings by the likes of Peter Halley, Yaacov Agam and Gerold Miller to pop.
    — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026
  • Will the game play out as expected or will the likes of Antoine Semenyo and Iñaki Williams spring a surprise for the Black Stars?
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • And while the United States is seen as an outsider for the trophy compared to the likes of France and Argentina, don’t tell that to the fans in Boise.
    — Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
  • In addition to softening skin, tocopherol fends off free radicals found in the environment, the likes of which contribute to sunspots, sagging, and other signs of aging.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • An opening montage features the Minions inserted Zelig-style into classic footage by the likes of Muybridge and the Lumiere brothers.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • In this new era, technical fluency combined with uniquely human capabilities - the likes of judgment, adaptability, and agility - has become a strategic fast-pass to career success.
    — Sander Van ‘t Noordende, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Michelle Rago, a luxury events specialist who has planned weddings for the likes of Brooklyn Beckham, said at one event a serious concern was preventing an ex-wife from crashing the party.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 July 2026
  • Following that disastrous go, Skenes looked like the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner over his next eight starts, dismantling the likes of the Padres and Brewers.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • This year, with giga-scale IPOs from the likes of SpaceX and Anthropic hoovering up capital, the case for SPACs is arguably even stronger.
    — Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The incoming signing’s terms have already been agreed, and all that remains now is for the likes of President Joan Laporta and other executives on the board to sign off on his FC Barcelona contract.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Norway have the likes of Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard in their ranks, while Ivory Coast have Amad Diallo and Nicolas Pépé (to name a few).
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • James deserves a statue alongside the likes of Elgin Baylor, Oscar De La Hoya, Chick Hearn and Wayne Gretzky outside the arena.
    — Jason Jones, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • And there's been glossy black hair–the ultra deep brunette favored by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Simone Ashley, Laura Harrier and Charli XCX.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 4 July 2026
  • At Stanford, Warsh brushed shoulders with the likes of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman and four-time federal cabinet member George Shultz.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • That pair is also joined by the likes of Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise in attack – players who would practically walk into every other team’s starting lineup.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Also scheduled to visit the festival over the next week are the likes of Juliette Binoche, cinematographer Robert Richardson, Jeffrey Wright, and Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
  • The manicure lets the natural tones of your nail peek through, and has been spotted on the likes of Zoë Kravitz (painted by celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi) and Kylie Jenner (created by nail artist Zola Ganzorigt).
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • National Geographic has long been the entry point for learning about science, nature and the wonders of Earth, whether through its iconic magazine, documentaries starring the likes of Jacques Cousteau and Jane Goodall, or popular television series.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • Glover is 46 and first joined the PGA Tour before the likes of Jackson Koivun, NCAA champion Preston Stout and 18-year-old Blades Brown were even born.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026

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