Used in a Sentence

likes

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for likes.

Editorial note

A tweet gets maybe a few likes and retweets, but the linked instagram post has 500 likes & 25 comments within 30 minutes.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of likes gathered in one view.

verb

To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.

verb

To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.

verb

To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for likes.

verb

To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.

verb

To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.

verb

To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.

verb

Of inanimate objects:

Example sentences

1

A tweet gets maybe a few likes and retweets, but the linked instagram post has 500 likes & 25 comments within 30 minutes.

2

I work now in higher Ed and the culture is much different: surprise, surprise, an Ivy League university likes its employees learning.

3

A newspaper can publish archives, but not do anything it likes with the influence of the front page.

4

We are an international and driven team that is highly technical, appreciates design and likes a good laugh.

5

Even though you can't get information without a need-to-know, the government still likes to limit the number of clearances.

6

A truly P2P, open, messaging network, of the likes that you'll never see developed again due to commercial exploitation.

7

It's just stupid people having higher reach because whole system is based on democratic likes.

8

I tend to replace those meals which would usually involve some form of fast food and the likes.

9

They have simply morphed into the likes of Twitter/FaceBook/etc and in the process have become much easier to use by the general public.

10

If you're a smart, motivated developer who likes our company culture, let's talk.

11

It is a concept well plumbed in pioneering rogue-likes such as Moria and ToME (when it was still Tales of Middle Earth ).

12

And I don't think the likes of Component or Polymer are all that better in practice.

Quote examples

1

Thank you for this, I modified it to be able to grab "all" posts/comments/likes from groups...

2

The few we saw were always old women who looked like Eastern European grandmothers, and were probably the "Roma" everyone likes to call out.

3

At the moment if there are multiple implementation the author can just (rather arbitrarily) add the github implementation he/she likes the most as "github" link, and other code implementations as side links.

4

I'm surprised to hear "likes" associated with extroversion.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use likes in a sentence?

A tweet gets maybe a few likes and retweets, but the linked instagram post has 500 likes & 25 comments within 30 minutes.

What does likes mean?

To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.

What part of speech is likes?

likes is commonly used as verb.