She was running like heck to catch the last bus.

His scrooge-like refusal to contribute to the party left everyone feeling deflated.

He hidel-like crept through the hall to avoid waking anyone.

The project will take something like three months to complete.

The medieval tapestry hanging in the town hall is something like a perfect specimen of the region's lost weaving tradition.

The moss formed sheet-like layers across the ancient stones.

The shelter's compact, no-frills design made it look purpose-like, as if every beam and stone were arranged to withstand the harsh Highland weather.

She studied like sin to ace the exam.

Her pronunciation is surprisingly target-like for someone who started learning only six months ago.

During the collider run, researchers observed a subtle Higgs-like signal that could indicate a new source of mass for elementary particles.