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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Even the basic details of the situation can sound like the clumsy plot of some apocalyptic thriller.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Though sixteen years may sound like a lot of runway, a major public development project can take four years of research and planning before even breaking ground.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
To me, that doesn’t sound like a partnership.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
This doesn’t sound like a strategy session by a party fretting about the state of play.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Though sixteen years may sound like a lot of runway, a major public development project can take four years of research and planning before even breaking ground.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
To me, that doesn’t sound like a partnership.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
This doesn’t sound like a strategy session by a party fretting about the state of play.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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