- present tense form of like (3rd person singular).
likes
Example Sentences
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In 2025, models made by the likes of Google and OpenAI reached gold-level scores for the first time -- but could not match the abilities of five human contestants who got 100 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Earlier, Blackstone and Google said they plan to create an AI cloud company to rival the likes of CoreWeave using Google’s specialized chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
With the likes of the United States, China and major European nations not part of the Commonwealths, some athletes favour other, more competitive events.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“If Trump’s public pronouncements are his own personal property, he can sell information about them or do whatever he likes with them,” observes business law expert Ann Lipton of the University of Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Boo is happy when I’m around and she likes Lou Ann a lot.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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