look the part
idiom
: to have an appearance that is suitable for or expected of something
an actor who really looks the part
In his cowboy hat and boots, he certainly looked the part.
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Love is starting to look the part of a superstar quarterback on a consistent basis.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Then again, there were swaths of the season when the Giants did not look the part of a prepared or well-coached team.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Invest in a set of stemmed cocktail glasses so that your martinis look the part.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Plenty of sleek, portable induction cookers available today look the part ...
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Then again, there were swaths of the season when the Giants did not look the part of a prepared or well-coached team.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Invest in a set of stemmed cocktail glasses so that your martinis look the part.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Plenty of sleek, portable induction cookers available today look the part ...
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for look the part
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“Look the part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20the%20part. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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