something resembling sth

Frequency: 6.15.5 per million words

Used to describe something that is like another thing, but perhaps not exactly.

Examples (10)

  • The ancient ruins had become something resembling a maze.
  • He managed to create something resembling a meal from the leftover ingredients.
  • Her new haircut was something resembling a helmet, much to her dismay.
  • The discussion quickly turned into something resembling a debate.
  • After years of neglect, the garden looked like something resembling a jungle.
  • The artist's latest sculpture was something resembling a bird in flight.
  • Despite the chaos, they achieved something resembling order by morning.
  • The old machine produced something resembling music, albeit rather distorted.
  • She felt something resembling relief when the difficult task was finally over.
  • The children built something resembling a castle out of sand.