the likes of

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the likes of Meaning of "the likes of"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a similar kind

Synonym(s)

the like

Usage(s):

  1. The President concludes his nine-day tour of the Middle East, taking in the likes of Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt along the way.
  2. Plenty of photographers can get shots of the likes of Roger Federer winning tennis matches.
  3. We may accept that we are descended from apes, but it takes the likes of De Waal to remind us that we haven't traveled that far.
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