sound like
idiom
1
: to seem to be something when heard
You sound like you're tired.
That sounds (to me) like a good idea.
It sounds like thunder.
2
: to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)
That kitten sounds like a human baby.
3
: to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)
I knew he must be your brother. He sounds just like you.
4
: to say something that is like what is commonly said by (someone else)
You sound just like your mother when you say that.
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In this state, even the calmest sentence can sound like an attack.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And if that isn’t worth the price of admission…
Horns and strings had their place — mostly the latter, with viola player Caleb Burhans and cellist Eugene Friesen managing to sound like nearly a full Kronos Quartet up there at times.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2025
So my versions sound like the soundtrack just on a guitar.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
This thing looks small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, but somehow still makes your playlist sound like a banger.
—Juhi Wadia July 11, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
And if that isn’t worth the price of admission…
Horns and strings had their place — mostly the latter, with viola player Caleb Burhans and cellist Eugene Friesen managing to sound like nearly a full Kronos Quartet up there at times.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2025
So my versions sound like the soundtrack just on a guitar.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
This thing looks small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, but somehow still makes your playlist sound like a banger.
—Juhi Wadia July 11, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sound like
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“Sound like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20like. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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