as though

Example Sentences

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This portrait of the Belgian royal family shows them as though on the way to some grand event.

From BBC

There's a sense of unease bubbling under this gentle indie rock song, as though singer Karly Hartzman is perpetually on the brink of divulging an uncomfortable truth.

From BBC

She said that she had never met Kemp, but he had started sending her messages on Instagram as though they were in a relationship.

From Los Angeles Times

Bismarck is much larger than it was when I was a kid, but everyone seems much more detached, as though the growth has only magnified a shared loneliness.

From Salon

It was as though the English singer and producer were trying to insert herself into pop-music history from behind a laptop in her bedroom — which is pretty much what ended up happening.

From Los Angeles Times