noun
a similar kind
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dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here
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phrasalsee the like of
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the likes of
People such as
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Main Entry: ↑like
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informal used of someone or something regarded as a type
she didn't want to associate with the likes of me
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the likes of (also the like of)
1 : such people as
She has read the complete works of many great writers, including the likes of Jane Austen and Robert Browning.
2 disapproving : such a person as
We have no use for the likes of you.
3 : the kind or sort of
It was a beautiful sunset, the likes of which I've never seen before. [=I've never seen such a beautiful sunset before]
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Main Entry: ↑like
Useful english dictionary. 2012.