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.
Examples of sound like in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That may sound like a pretty classic premise for a slasher.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 May 2024
Both sound like perfectly respectable toppings for your shrimp po'boy.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The group’s task is to listen to and honor these hugely varied opinions, as the discussion here in the room begins to sound like those happening at dinner tables and in state capitols across the country.
—Maayan Silver, NPR, 24 May 2024
Firstly, the claim that Sky doesn’t sound like Johansson is literally unbelievable.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
In a blog post Sunday, the company said that its voices were not intended to sound like any one person.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
For those who don’t spend every minute inside City Hall, the question of who will be the next council president might sound like a parlor game for the politically connected.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Tracy Smith: Does this sound like this could lead to motive?
Det.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Besides, your father doesn’t sound like the sort of person who could be talked into taking responsibility.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Megan McCluskey, TIME, 31 May 2024
Both sound like perfectly respectable toppings for your shrimp po'boy.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2024
The group’s task is to listen to and honor these hugely varied opinions, as the discussion here in the room begins to sound like those happening at dinner tables and in state capitols across the country.
—Maayan Silver, NPR, 24 May 2024
Firstly, the claim that Sky doesn’t sound like Johansson is literally unbelievable.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
In a blog post Sunday, the company said that its voices were not intended to sound like any one person.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
For those who don’t spend every minute inside City Hall, the question of who will be the next council president might sound like a parlor game for the politically connected.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Tracy Smith: Does this sound like this could lead to motive?
Det.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Besides, your father doesn’t sound like the sort of person who could be talked into taking responsibility.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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