and the like

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

Wearable technology — smartwatches, smart rings, fitness trackers and the like — monitors body-centric data such as your heart rate, steps taken and calories burned, and may record where you go along the way.

From Los Angeles Times

Using tax-preferred savings funds to pay not just for college but also tools used by loggers, plumbers, electricians and the like.

From Los Angeles Times

More than $5 trillion goes each year to Social Security, Medicare, federal employee retirement, unemployment compensation and the like.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike last season with defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald — now head coach in Seattle — they aren’t fooling anyone with creative schemes and the like.

From Los Angeles Times

Recall how much they loved those migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard and the like a year or so ago.

From Salon