How to Use sound like in a Sentence

sound like

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  • None of this may sound like a big deal.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That doesn’t sound like much of a friend to me.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That just does not sound like a good idea to me.
    — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • So this doesn't sound like this is a short term project.
    — CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • So, this doesn't sound like this is a short-term project.
    — CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Or maybe what a Chic prog record would sound like.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • What does the music sound like?
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Four percent may not sound like much.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Build email templates that sound like you.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That all makes a mil sound like a bargain.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Granted, that does sound like her.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Your breath will sound like a gentle ocean wave.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Does that not sound like a contender to you?
    — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • What did Ed Gein’s voice sound like?
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
  • To some, a lot of this might sound like spycraft.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • If any of these items sound like overkill to you, congrats!
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
  • That didn’t sound like too big of a problem for the boys.
    — David Gleisner, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
  • This might sound like common sense; who doesn’t want to cut red tape?
    — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • That might sound like a niche choice for an AI lab.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • That doesn’t sound like someone who felt snubbed in any way, shape or form.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Her laughter was said to sound like a babbling brook.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Those might sound like the hallmarks of a team going nowhere.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
  • All of this might sound like a roast of open marriages—and the movie does poke fun.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This question itself might sound like a joke.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Those findings may sound like proof the job wrecks your hormones.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • In this state, even the calmest sentence can sound like an attack.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • To me, that doesn’t sound like a partnership.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
  • While this may sound like great news, there are a couple of problems.
    — Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Some samples were even sped up to make soul shouters sound like chipmunks.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026
  • What does Comic Sans sound like?
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026

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