like a bear
Example Sentences
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Much like a bear hibernating through difficult conditions, these cells can remain inactive until the environment becomes more favorable.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Binturongs are known as bearcats because they have a face like a cat and a body like a bear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
It’s shaped like a bear and wears a green Starbucks beanie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“I don’t think Bigfoot is real, only because it looks like a bear, to be honest,” said student Lucas Mousley, who joined the time-savers group.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
My mother moved back and forth like a bear behind me, stirred up by the smell.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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