Suchlike
adjective
Of a similar kind.
She enjoys painting, drawing, sculpting, and suchlike activities.
Often appears as...
- suchlike activities
- suchlike things
pronoun
People or things of a similar kind.
The department store sells clothes, shoes, and suchlike.
Often appears as...
- and suchlike
- suchlike things
adjective
Of a similar kind.
She enjoys painting, drawing, sculpting, and suchlike activities.
Often appears as...
- suchlike activities
- suchlike things
pronoun
People or things of a similar kind.
The department store sells clothes, shoes, and suchlike.
Often appears as...
- and suchlike
- suchlike things
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Usage
'Suchlike' is often used to group hobbies or interests that are related.
My interests are gardening, bird-watching, and suchlike outdoor activities.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'suchlike' too frequently can make speech sound vague or non-committal.
I do some writing, painting, and suchlike—though I'm not a professional.
Pro Tip 3/3Pair With Specifics
'Suchlike' is more effective when preceded by specific examples.
She plays the violin, piano, cello, and suchlike instruments.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Usage
'Suchlike' is often used to group hobbies or interests that are related.
My interests are gardening, bird-watching, and suchlike outdoor activities.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'suchlike' too frequently can make speech sound vague or non-committal.
I do some writing, painting, and suchlike—though I'm not a professional.
Pro Tip 3/3Pair With Specifics
'Suchlike' is more effective when preceded by specific examples.
She plays the violin, piano, cello, and suchlike instruments.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Usage
'Suchlike' is often used to group hobbies or interests that are related.
My interests are gardening, bird-watching, and suchlike outdoor activities.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'suchlike' too frequently can make speech sound vague or non-committal.
I do some writing, painting, and suchlike—though I'm not a professional.
Pro Tip 3/3Pair With Specifics
'Suchlike' is more effective when preceded by specific examples.
She plays the violin, piano, cello, and suchlike instruments.
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Quote examples
Martin Rees
British Scientist
There's now, for the first time, a huge gulf between the artefacts of our everyday life and what even a single expert, let alone the average child, can comprehend. The gadgets that now pervade young people's lives, iPhones and suchlike, are baffling 'black boxes' - pure magic to most people.
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Sean Lock
English Comedian
I'm amazed by how angry people get about new art, particularly new sculptures in their town. The people who hate new sculpture usually find their type of art on birthday cards, pictures of a vintage car going round a hairpin bend and suchlike.
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David Tang
Chinese Businessman
I'm not terribly technological. I'm awfully backward about iPads and BlackBerries and suchlike; I still have a great fondness for Teletext, and I clung onto my fax machine for as long as I could, but eventually you have to move with the times.
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Guy Gavriel Kay
Canadian Author
When I am reading for research and making notes, I use a cleverly designed curved lap-desk, and I sit up dutifully, mindful of ergonomics and suchlike concepts. When reading for pleasure, I take advantage of the 'recline' in recliner.
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Timothy Morton
English Philosopher
When I make music, I often sound better singing as a woman, go figure, so I like to tweak the format and pitch and suchlike of my recorded voice. Sounds better.
Quote examples
Martin Rees
British Scientist
There's now, for the first time, a huge gulf between the artefacts of our everyday life and what even a single expert, let alone the average child, can comprehend. The gadgets that now pervade young people's lives, iPhones and suchlike, are baffling 'black boxes' - pure magic to most people.
Quote examples
Sean Lock
English Comedian
I'm amazed by how angry people get about new art, particularly new sculptures in their town. The people who hate new sculpture usually find their type of art on birthday cards, pictures of a vintage car going round a hairpin bend and suchlike.
Quote examples
David Tang
Chinese Businessman
I'm not terribly technological. I'm awfully backward about iPads and BlackBerries and suchlike; I still have a great fondness for Teletext, and I clung onto my fax machine for as long as I could, but eventually you have to move with the times.
Quote examples
Guy Gavriel Kay
Canadian Author
When I am reading for research and making notes, I use a cleverly designed curved lap-desk, and I sit up dutifully, mindful of ergonomics and suchlike concepts. When reading for pleasure, I take advantage of the 'recline' in recliner.
Quote examples
Timothy Morton
English Philosopher
When I make music, I often sound better singing as a woman, go figure, so I like to tweak the format and pitch and suchlike of my recorded voice. Sounds better.
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