as though

as in like
the way it would be or one would do if the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet

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Recent Examples of as though This technique is incredibly important, and the science behind why some wavelengths of light behave as though the dust is transparent while others are completely absorbed away by it is the same science behind the tiny holes in the door to your microwave oven. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 Kaylee Goncalves also felt as though she was being watched and stalked in the weeks before she was murdered alongside two of her roommates and one roommate's boyfriend. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 Mentors get just as much out of these relationships, btw, in case anyone was confused and felt as though mentoring was one-sided. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 These pithy mottos are accompanied by three state seal recommendations that look as though they had been composed during kindergarten just before nap time. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as though

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20though. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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