- present tense form of like (3rd person singular).
likes
Example Sentences
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It falls behind the likes of the Netherlands, down 14%, and France, with a decline of 4.5%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
But Stevers likes that he is able to get his tasks done while tending to his herd of cattle and being near family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Concerns about spending from the likes of Microsoft and Oracle are now weighing on some AI stocks.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Maybe it would have been easy to go with a goalscorer here, particularly with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland doing what they do best at this tournament.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
He doesn’t seem like the kind of person who likes to be rushed.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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