as though

conjunction

: as if

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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Nevertheless, actors are increasingly being asked to provide their social media followers with their headshots, as though a few hundred thousand TikTok followers was as valuable as NYU or Yale Drama School training. Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025 Still, hope for a different conclusion, as though the telling itself might bind their shape into a whole, as though this time, the story might save me. Literary Hub, 10 July 2025 Way too many people are comfortable taking a baby out of a new parent’s arms without their permission, as though they are entitled to hold the baby, rather than volunteering to help the family with dishes or fold laundry, or simply asking how the new parents are holding up. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 July 2025 His tools sprawled across the table and onto the floor, as though rummaged through by a band of wood rats. William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for as though

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 21 Jul. 2025.

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as though

conjunction
: as if

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