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similar to vs similar like

The correct phrase is 'similar to'. 'Similar like' is not a standard construction in English. 'Similar to' is commonly used to compare two things that share characteristics or qualities.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 1026 views

similar to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'similar to' when comparing two things that share characteristics or qualities.

Some examples from our editors:

  • This dress is similar to the one I saw at the store.
  • Her behavior is similar to her sister's.
  • The new movie is similar to the classic film from the 80s.
  • The taste of the dish is similar to that of my grandmother's cooking.
  • The situation in the city is similar to what we experienced last year.
  • This situation remains similar to that in the original investigation.
  • Anything similar to what we're experiencing?
  • Exposure produces symptoms similar to Parkinson's.
  • Airline telemetry systems use processors similar to those found in C.B. radios.
  • The concept is similar to directed dreaming.
  • The safety profile of pravastatin was similar to placebo.
  • Dry-erase markers produce a fine particulate dust similar to chalk.
  • It's chemically similar to what was in Private McAlpin's blood.
  • At a cultural development stage similar to the Earth's 14th century.
  • It happened 15 years ago, it's very similar to ours.
  • only glass fibre waste possessing physicochemical properties similar to asbestos
  • It was all very similar to your case.
  • Essentially it's a biopolymer, similar to a polysaccharide, but with organo-metallic compounds mixed in.
  • The various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum... are similar to the strings on a violin.
  • I guess I am similar to you father.
  • Her age is similar to that girl from before.
  • The Commission notes that these figures are similar to the ones provided by the UK authorities.
  • The name is similar to Pardek's.
  • It is similar to our tractor beam, only much more powerful.
  • Three other planets in this sector have environmental conditions similar to Dorvan V.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • resembles
  • like
  • akin to
  • comparable to
  • in the same vein as

similar like

This phrase is not a standard construction in English.

  • May 13, 2015 ... I used to say "similar like". for example, The Korea weather is similar like British weather. but, When I looked up the dictionary, there is not ...
  • Oct 1, 2014 ... Is it correct to say similar with or similar to or similar like ? Consider the following sentences. He has similar behavior with his friends (He has a ...
  • Aug 7, 2015 ... ... episodes 5-8 or something similar. like...how about 1-4? netflix is way better if you can just be a little patient- which is really the point of these ...
  • similar, like, comparable... Explore Thesaurus. b. used for emphasizing a quality in the way that someone does something or in the way that something happens.

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