such as
idiom
1
—used to introduce an example or series of examples
You will need some form of identification, such as a driver's license.
"I have my reasons for not wanting to go." "Such as?"
2
: of the specified kind
In cases such as this (one), it's best to be cautious.
Questions such as the one you've asked are difficult to answer.
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To add a touch of southern Italian heat in your kitchen, buy organic Calabrian chili flakes like these from Kitchen Garden Farm or grow your own with seeds, such as these from Foraged.
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Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Sure, there’s a big difference between Betts and Devers, such as Betts being willing to do anything to help his team.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2025
As long as rising powers like Japan and Germany felt that their only route to securing critical resources such as rubber, coal, and oil was invading their neighbors, the world would never be safe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
As recently as a decade ago, the Chinese animation industry was still taking baby steps but a recent boom has been led by talents such as Yang Yu (aka Jiaozi), responsible for both Ne Zha and the sequel that went ballistic.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Sure, there’s a big difference between Betts and Devers, such as Betts being willing to do anything to help his team.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2025
As long as rising powers like Japan and Germany felt that their only route to securing critical resources such as rubber, coal, and oil was invading their neighbors, the world would never be safe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
As recently as a decade ago, the Chinese animation industry was still taking baby steps but a recent boom has been led by talents such as Yang Yu (aka Jiaozi), responsible for both Ne Zha and the sequel that went ballistic.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
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“Such as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such%20as. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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