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likes of

NOUN
similarity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affinity analogy closeness coincidence comparison connection correlation harmony kinship parallel relationship resemblance sameness
STRONG
agreement alikeness approximation association collation community comparability concordance concurrence conformity congruence congruity homogeneity identity interrelation look-alike parallelism parity proportion reciprocity relation semblance simile similitude synonymity
WEAK
dead ringer peas in a pod two of a kind
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clash difference disagreement disconnection dissimilarity divergence imbalance
STRONG
opposition
WEAK
unlikeness
NOUN
sort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
array character description kind lot nature number quality set style
STRONG
batch battery body brand breed category class clutch denomination family genus group ilk likes make order parcel race species stamp stripe suite
Antonyms
STRONG
individual one

Example Sentences

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The advertising was instead dominated by the likes of clothing brands, movie posters, and mobile phones.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Additionally, the likes of New York and Illinois have statewide rules meant to slow the growth of local property taxes.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

He then hit the road, opening for the likes of Grand Funk Railroad and performing at clubs across the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

On average, respondents thought that if the U.K. were a state, it would be the seventh-richest in terms of per-capita GDP, behind the likes of New York and California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Blocking up the streets and leaving heaps of dung for the likes of us to contend with,” said Gerris.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin