- present tense form of like (3rd person singular).
likes
Example Sentences
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Australia in December banned under 16s from the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, in a crackdown designed to protect children from online bullying and "predatory algorithms".
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
In 2017, Beatty appeared on the song “Queer” by the hip-hop boy band Brockhampton; other collaborations followed with the likes of Tyler, the Creator and Benny Blanco.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Regis le Bris likes to work with a trusted core of 16 players, and with European football next season it's probably fair to say he will expand the group to 20.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Hemingway enjoyed a tipple or three here and joined the likes of Federico Lorca and Salvador Dalí in talk of the arts and society.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
Chica is a green turtle, and she likes Selkie and Fred, too, so we spent nearly the whole day with her.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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