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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Production changes stand out—the volume of a synth or the overuse of reverb can sound like a push notification interrupting your listening experience.
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Lil Cory sound like he was born to be selling CDs out of the trunk of his Impala in a Chipper Jones jersey.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
And yes, her name does sound like jerk off, and yes, the show explicitly points this out instead of just trusting its audience.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 June 2025
This category has an image problem because ordering a mild may sound like ordering a frosty pint of milk.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Lil Cory sound like he was born to be selling CDs out of the trunk of his Impala in a Chipper Jones jersey.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
And yes, her name does sound like jerk off, and yes, the show explicitly points this out instead of just trusting its audience.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 June 2025
This category has an image problem because ordering a mild may sound like ordering a frosty pint of milk.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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