not unlike

phrase

: similar to
Its texture is not unlike that of oatmeal.

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So the stage floor is covered with what looks like loose gravel but is actually EPDM synthetic rubber, not unlike what playgrounds use. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Highway hypnosis is a real thing, and drowsy driving is a danger not unlike drunk driving. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 The cumulative effect of the bowl’s ambient violence (robbery, assault, and overdose abound) amounts to an open-air despair not unlike Fox News-style depictions of California as a wholesale war zone. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Her own furnishings and finishes are elegant and, not unlike her paintings, old-world but not old-fashioned. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not unlike

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“Not unlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20unlike. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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