sound like
idiom
1
: to seem to be something when heard
You sound like you're tired.
That sounds (to me) like a good idea.
It sounds like thunder.
2
: to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)
That kitten sounds like a human baby.
3
: to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)
I knew he must be your brother. He sounds just like you.
4
: to say something that is like what is commonly said by (someone else)
You sound just like your mother when you say that.
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Those might sound like comments from a pretty typical environmentalist: a liberal Democrat who probably reveres the outdoors and enjoys hiking, thinks about their carbon footprint, and tries to eat less meat.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Jeff was raised by his mother, Mary Guibert (who is one of the film’s executive producers), which may not sound like that unusual a situation, except for the way that Tim Buckley was at once not there and there.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
But at least one question is pretty well settled: your chatbot assistant won’t sound like Scarlett Johansson.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
This might sound like a world apart from the flat expanses of South Florida, where the terrain typically alternates between swamp and suburban sprawl.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Jeff was raised by his mother, Mary Guibert (who is one of the film’s executive producers), which may not sound like that unusual a situation, except for the way that Tim Buckley was at once not there and there.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
But at least one question is pretty well settled: your chatbot assistant won’t sound like Scarlett Johansson.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
This might sound like a world apart from the flat expanses of South Florida, where the terrain typically alternates between swamp and suburban sprawl.
—Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Sound like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20like. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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