seem like

This guest or group of guests is meant to 1) make it seem like the party has already begun and good times are to be had and 2) make it less awkward in case someone you don't know particularly well arrives before everyone else. > I invited Jona over as a buffer guest in case Tim or Josh came over early, because I don't really have a lot in common with them

Dreams so complex in plot and rich in production value that they seem like feature length films. > Wow! I had niteflix last night

One usually does this to make oneself feel better about their physique or to seem like they are physically fit when in reality they have done nothing today. > Look at that girl in the nike shorts, under armour shirt and asics sneakers with a pony tail