Like is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like same or want. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Like in a sentence
Related words
Like meaning
- To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- To please (same meaning as above but with subject and object reversed).
Synonyms of Like
Using Like
- The main meaning on this page is: To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of. | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of. | To please (same meaning as above but with subject and object reversed).
- Useful related words include: same, want, desire, variety.
- Possible Dutch translations are: houden van, graag hebben, lusten.
- In the example corpus, like often appears in combinations such as: like the, like to, feel like.
Context around Like
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Like
- In this selection, "like" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, feel, feeling, things, maybe, once and animation stand out and add context to how "like" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a time like curve can and all times like when you. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "like" sits close to words such as what, no and while, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with like
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Any team sport like like football is like a parliament. (10 words)
I, you know, I like animation and I, I, to me it’s like, I just like, I just like having fun. (22 words)
And so like you see the university president out about town and workers like Alejo confront him and say like, “Yo, what gives? (23 words)
A mate will text me and be like, ‘Oh, it’s the anniversary,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I know,’ but for whatever reason I’m not in that headspace, or I feel like that’s in the box that I’ve kept it in for now and I don’t need to open that today. (56 words)
I like the white beneath the blue and red hair, I love the gold and how it looks like it’s bleeding from her face like she isn’t human, and I like once the blue mist is used, her blue teeth create a snarling beastly vibe. (47 words)
I think that’s a challenge CG has nowadays in terms of not feeling like a completely computer generated effect, but feeling like something you can imagine could be flown like a miniature or shot like a miniature. (38 words)
Why are they doing this, when we’ve had presidents like Truman, like Reagan, like Bush Sr. stopping Israel from doing things like this when it was necessary? (28 words)
And so like you see the university president out about town and workers like Alejo confront him and say like, “Yo, what gives? (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
So, that’s, like, one of the things we’re considering for, like, the future, like, maybe we’re going to create new versions of the vaccine and things like that.
I like the white beneath the blue and red hair, I love the gold and how it looks like it’s bleeding from her face like she isn’t human, and I like once the blue mist is used, her blue teeth create a snarling beastly vibe.
I, you know, I like animation and I, I, to me it’s like, I just like, I just like having fun.
Like, I can remember going through those types of emotions and I can remember those feelings of like doubt and like feeling like you're not worthy enough.
Why are they doing this, when we’ve had presidents like Truman, like Reagan, like Bush Sr. stopping Israel from doing things like this when it was necessary?
I feel like might feel like they have to say something about the show, but they really feel like they have to comment on it, because I really don’t feel like they should.
If you believe in scarcity, fear and hate — hate of those who don’t look like you, worship like you, think like you or love like you then this is not the movement for you.
I think that’s a challenge CG has nowadays in terms of not feeling like a completely computer generated effect, but feeling like something you can imagine could be flown like a miniature or shot like a miniature.
A time-like curve can be understood as one where the interval between any two infinitesimally close events on the curve is time-like, and likewise for light-like and space-like curves.
A large part of the game's charm comes from its origin characters like Wyll and Shadowheart, optional companions like Minthara and Halsin, and outright antagonists like Gortash.
A mate will text me and be like, ‘Oh, it’s the anniversary,’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I know,’ but for whatever reason I’m not in that headspace, or I feel like that’s in the box that I’ve kept it in for now and I don’t need to open that today.
And at the same time, like he’s aware that like the, the job cuts this year have been like 10,000 or so.
And so like you see the university president out about town and workers like Alejo confront him and say like, “Yo, what gives?
And the scope of the movie is epic, much like Tangled, it feels like a conscious effort to be like a Disney Renaissance movie.
And with the huge streaming numbers on platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, and Deezer, getting sold-out tickets in venues like Wembley and the AT & T Stadium doesn't feel like a dream too far to reach.
Any team sport like like football is like a parliament.
Being in such close physical proximity to someone else, at all times, like when you’re in your home, can be like a little daunting, freaky, but like, it’s working out.
But the fun part is like in a sick mind that I have is like, I like when it's still low, and we're still dominating.
Cars like the Deville DTS, and he who shall not be named Cimmaron, were jokes compared to what brands like Audi, BMW and new players like Lexus and Acura were doing.
Combined with clips of artists like Healy kissing fans and sucking on thumbs, and meme-worthy moments — like Spanish pop star Rosalia's chewing gum stage sequence — it seems like the gags are what trend these days.
Common combinations with like
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- like the 58×
- like to 36×
- feel like 28×
- like you 21×
- like that 20×
- like it 15×
- like this 15×
- things like 12×
- looks like 12×
- just like 12×