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Examples of as though in a Sentence
the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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These flashbacks are presented without audio, as though the sound of Jonathan’s voice and Catherine’s own crying are too excruciating to fully recall.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
For them, psychological safety and team well-being can seem like distractions, as though focusing on these aspects might lead to a lowering of standards.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of as though was
in the 12th century
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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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as though
conjunction
: as if
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