and the like

phrase

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Nearby, a dedicated Jet Ski garage can hold WaveRunners and the like. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 As access to satellite internet proliferates, individual messages sent via radio might become less urgent and more performative—birthday wishes, condolence notes, and the like. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Guests including Keri Russell, Jane Krakowski, James Austin Johnson, Maya Boyd, Malia Pyles, Myra Molloy, Amalia Yoo and more were each outfitted in various tartans, pleats and the like for the occasion. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Eco effort Shower gel bottles and the like are kept in the more hardwearing PET plastic bottles so they can be reused. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and the like

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and the like was in 1556

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