- 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
And so it will, for at least several more years, Austin Reaves now occupying a Laker leading sidekick role made famous during their championship years by the likes of Anthony Davis and Pau Gasol.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Faced with the likes of Spain though, without a clear gap in player quality, the lack of clear roles or tactical solutions meant England could not dominate and came up short when it mattered.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 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
“Somebody likes somebody,” Luisa whispers, licking whipped cream off a plastic spoon.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
