like that

phrase

1
: of that kind
I love books like that.
2
: in that manner
Why does she talk like that?

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When healthy, Ohtani has the ability to break out of even the most dire of slumps with an otherworldly performance, like that three-homer (as a hitter), 10-strikeout (as a pitcher) all-timer. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Rihanna, Beyoncé — of course the OG queens, the Patti LaBelles, the Stephanie Mills, all of them like that. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 And everybody should be able to see a film like that on a large screen with other people that are like-minded. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The bank has never given a dollar figure like that on an earnings call. — Milos Maricic, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for like that

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“Like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20that. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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