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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
likes

"predilections, preferences," 1851, plural of like (n.); earlier used in singular in this sense (early 15c.).

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likes

n. (plural of like English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: like)

Usage examples of "likes".

South End two-way attempted scam whose very bad luck had forced him into hiding in squalor and rooming with the likes of fucking Geoffrey D.

Schtitt likes best of all smoke-shapes to try to blow rings, and is kind of lousy at it, blowing mostly wobbly lavender hot dogs, which Mario finds delightful.

He likes being there to come to, and likes delivering little unpretentious minilectures on tennis theory and E.

Southpaw, one-hander off the backhand side, a serve Donnie Stott likes to clock with radar, and chart.

Vendors with carts instead of tubs sell hot pretzels and tonics and those underboiled franks Pemulis likes to have them put the works on.

Avril likes to see them outside the awkward formality of her position at E.

Gately rather likes Ken Erdedy, who came into the House about a month ago from some cushy Belmont rehab.

And if Lenz tries to temper the spurning by telling Green he likes him, where the fuck is he supposed to look when he says it?

It occurs to Ken Erdedy, looking up into the oak past his upraised hands, that this deformed veiled girl likes Don Gately in an extracurricular way, it would seem.

Gately gasps, trying to rise and deciding he just likes it better lying down.

Bob-Hopeless, Hal spits way more than is his norm, now, and also likes having the wastecan right nearby in case he might throw up.

Big Buddy and sort of lob-and-Eschaton-mentor and genuinely likes the kid, dropped his gear and gave him a sort of male-affectionate fake one-two punch like Think Fast.

I will not dwell on the next few minutes, for no one likes to acknowledge that he has been unmanned even for a space.

Lady of the Night thinks me worth the taking I will marry her tomorrow, or when she likes, and try to make her a good husband.

I do not know if Arthur likes it, as I have never heard him use any as yet.