Like and Sort

Like

Like noun - A similar kind.

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

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Sort and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sort" instead a noun "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Sort noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

Usage example: I prefer jackets with zippers to the sort that close with buttons

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Like and sort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead the word "Sort" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: sorted, sorting, sorter

human	human like	human sort
old	old like	old sort
good	good like	good sort
high	high like	high sort
Other adjectives: rare, nice, special, similar, normal, complete, regular, certain, actual, real, big, dangerous, bad, ancient, new, few, flying, odd, different, magical.

people	like people	sort people
look	like look	sort look
type	like type	sort type
series	like series	sort series
Other words: food, nothing, women, books.

Adam talking like a pirate is sort of a pseudo-Running Gag in MythBusters, and he gets to do it to his heart's content in the episode showcasing Pirate myths.

Source: Talk Like a Pirate
Abraham Lincoln said once: "People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like."

Source: Shaped Like Itself
Though "He" is pronounced sort of like "Huh" and "Shi" is pronounced similarly to "Sure".

Source: In My Language, That Sounds Like...

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Sort and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/sort

Like & Sort. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/sort>.

Sort or Like. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/sort.

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