likes

Example Sentences

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The likes of Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey had begun the unforgiving work in England of changing perceptions that American athletes could only play sports with their hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Bernstein launched coverage of U.S. industrial stocks External link this week, and it likes most of what it sees.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The more that the likes of Robbins and Sandberg and Witherspoon warn that women miss the AI train at their peril, the more it seems like the new Leaning In.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

When Lois Neville and Ellen Boudreau-Den Herder became co-executive directors of the Hollywood Fringe Festival in early 2020, their first job, Neville likes to joke, was to cancel it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He points out the phrases he likes best, the lines that surprised him or made him want to know more.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison