as though

conjunction

: as if

Examples of as though in a Sentence

the applause was so great it was as though the toddler's dance class had been the Bolshoi Ballet
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In each of the lands accessible from Celestial Park, visitors feel as though they are completely transported into the fictional worlds of Harry Potter or How to Train Your Dragon. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025 Commentators lined up to administer their licks, with a surprising number of them pummelling the idea of lunch itself, as though the meal were some kind of abominable kink. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 Enterprise Energy proposed a community solar garden, that allows people who do not have a good spot for solar panels to be treated by the electric utility as though these solar panels are on their property. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 They were designed to look as though they weren’t specially designed as accessible. John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for as though

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as though was in the 12th century

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“As though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20though. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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as though

conjunction
: as if

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