look like
idiom
: 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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The Containment Zone The outer building is painted black on one side and white on the other, designed to look like a big box that was airdropped to keep everything inside from escaping and disturbing the real world.
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
What would the worst-case scenario look like?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But a heart-wrenching 2016 case report of a boy in Oregon detailed the horrors of what the disease can look like.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
That might look like trying to be fully present with your kids during mealtimes, or taking a walk by yourself to clear your head as a form of self-care.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
What would the worst-case scenario look like?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But a heart-wrenching 2016 case report of a boy in Oregon detailed the horrors of what the disease can look like.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
That might look like trying to be fully present with your kids during mealtimes, or taking a walk by yourself to clear your head as a form of self-care.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Look like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20like. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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