Examples of as though in a Sentence
the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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The cars, about 20 of them, had their windows smashed and looked as though they were made in the 1940s or 1950s.
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
Chris Kreider, winger, B+ Jacob Trouba, defenseman, B+ Both players were jettisoned by the New York Rangers, who sunk in the standings and have continued selling off after pretending as though their leadership group was the issue.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
This is also a hint as to why so many people feel as though their lives just aren’t meaningful enough.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
Chris Kreider, winger, B+ Jacob Trouba, defenseman, B+ Both players were jettisoned by the New York Rangers, who sunk in the standings and have continued selling off after pretending as though their leadership group was the issue.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
This is also a hint as to why so many people feel as though their lives just aren’t meaningful enough.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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