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the likes of

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. like, the like, the likes ofnoun

    a similar kind

    "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"

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  1. the likes of

    "The likes of" is a phrase commonly used to refer to individuals or things comparable to the one or ones mentioned, implying they possess similar characteristics, qualities, or class. It is used to make indirect or polite references.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of the likes of in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of the likes of in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of the likes of in a Sentence

  1. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards:

    This is a historic fiscal crisis, the likes of which our state has never seen.

  2. Gene Seroka:

    This is a pandemic-induced buying surge... the likes of which we've never seen before.

  3. Declan Kelly:

    We are building a coalition the likes of which the world has never seen to mobilize and engage millions of global citizens, governments, industry and individuals to redouble their efforts to achieve the Global Goals.

  4. Daniel Ives:

    If they do go down the IPO path, it would be a seminal moment in technology, very similar to the likes of Uber and Lyft that were private for many years then went public.

  5. Gavin Newsom:

    Today, we are making a big leap forward in terms of focusing attention on prevention - were announcing the nations first comprehensive early alert system for earthquakes, were announcing the ability for millions and millions of Californians to download an app, MyShake... if millions of people do that, we will have points of contact, the ability to crowdsource information, the likes of which no country in the world has advanced.


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