and the like

and the like

Along with other things of a similar kind; all the rest; and so forth; et cetera. I try to be healthy, eating lots of fruit, veggies, and the like. I like activities like running, hiking, cycling, and the like—all kinds of outdoorsy stuff. Nothing much in the mail today, just some bills, advertisements, and the like.

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and the like

and other similar things. Whenever we go on a picnic, we take potato chips, hot dogs, soda pop, and the like. I'm very tired of being yelled at, pushed around, and the like.

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and the like

And more of the same, as in John just loves hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, and the like. [c. 1600]

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and the ˈlike

(informal) and similar people or things: Professional people include lawyers, doctors, architects and the like.

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