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Example Sentences
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Conductors love to play “Pulcinella” for goofy laughs, exaggerating trombone glissandi and the like, relishing guffaws from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
When released, the money can be used only to buy food, medicine and the like, Mr. Vance said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
And that concerns me going into this summer, when we could see big storms and wildfires and the like.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
The insatiable appetite for high-tech products could eventually bleed into popular goods such as cellphones, laptops and the like — the stuff consumers buy.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
She went to a school north of the city, but every so often Colin's parents would have Krazy Keith and his wife and Katherine over to dinner to discuss Colin's “progress” and the like.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
