would like

phrase

—used to say that someone wants to do or have something

We would like to help in any way we can.

She would like a haircut.

Examples of would like in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not just that, as much as Charles would like to see his sons reconcile, William reportedly has no plans for that ever happening. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026

Inflation has remained much worse than anyone would like, and the Federal Reserve recently raised its main interest rate for the first time in three years to try to rein in the painful increases for the cost of living. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Boards would like to see how HR is going to support the business. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Former Royals third baseman Kevin Seitzer was let go during the Mariners’ purge and lots of people would like him to be KC’s new hitting coach. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for would like

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike
• hairlike