How to Use more like in a Sentence

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Definition of more likenext
  • Go out on a date: Jam in the Van — more like laugh in the van.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • But on the first run-through, the vibe is more like Britney at the 2007 VMAs.
    — Vulture, 6 June 2023
  • That might be more like just above freezing in the city.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In the current era, the number is more like eight to 12 and seems to be dropping.
    — Costas Panagopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
  • She was dressed a bit more like him, in a crew neck sweater and a button-down shirt.
    — Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
  • But this time the end times look a little more like rebirth.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
  • Cons The dense texture feels more like a gloss than a lightweight oil.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • In the past few years, the market for smartphones has become a lot more like the one for used cars.
    — Christopher Mims, wsj.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • This seems more like the right charge for something this wide-ranging.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The medium felt more like a medium-firm, while the firm felt like a 7/10 firmness.
    — Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Few people in the world look more like camp counselors than Fishof.
    — Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The chocolate makes the ground chiles and other spices perk up and taste more like themselves.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Their version is a twist on the classic Croc style and fits more like a sock than a slip-on shoe.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Woman's Day Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023
  • These games are priced more like console games than iPhone games.
    — Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Under the new change, these apps will work more like bookmarks.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
  • In that regard, yeast would then be a little more like plants.
    — Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But after Week 1, that seemed more like a fever dream than a prophecy.
    — Ross Terrell, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Style yours, and more like it below, with a knee-high boot or a sweet pair of ballet flats.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Nobu Hotel Los Cabos is about to feel a lot more like home.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The Rams feel less like an NFL team and more like a cult movie waiting to happen and, in this town, that’s a good thing.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • To me, the Black Hole Mini is less like a bag and more like the ultimate pocket.
    — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The whole thing looked more like a rock show than a symphony concert.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even the more recent challenges felt more like a hiccup in progress.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • At the end of the night, or more like early morning, Ivan gave her his phone and told her to put in her number.
    — Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • All-wheel suspension helps this roll more like a full-size stroller.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Robbed of an hour of sleep you are allowed not to be pleased with the blustery north winds making the low 50s feel more like the low 40s for highs.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The grounds around the house have been developed and feel more like Storm King than a country estate.
    — Curbed, 29 Dec. 2023
  • That looks more like the third stage of a soft landing than the lingering question if there will be one.
    — Mike Sommers, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The aftermath of the strike may look less like a party and more like a streaming hangover.
    — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • But the war room looked, to some, less like a solution and more like a mollifying stunt—a show put on for the press.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024

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