Sentence examples for to be like from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

a possible way for the world to be like

aspire to be like

crave to be like

to become like

to be wanted

"to be like" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to express similarity between two things, such as: He wanted to be like his friend, who was so successful.

Dictionary

to be like

verb

To exist; to have real existence.

synonyms

Exact(59)

Chose a character to be like!

WikiHow

used to be like".

The New York Times

Want to Be Like Tyler?

The New York Times

The boy wants to be like that".

The New York Times

I just happen to be like that".

Independent

"It is to be like an octopus".

The New Yorker

"I wanted to be like them.

The New York Times - Sports

Now kids want to be like Ashima".

The New Yorker

"I will try to be like him".

The New York Times - Sports

What it's going to be like.

The New Yorker

Similar(1)

They seem to be like-minded guys".

The New Yorker

More suggestions(11)

to seemed like

to views like

to looks like

to associates like

to looked like

to be like

to seem like

to be admired

to interact like

to be comparable

to be fond

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