〜のような
(Noun B) like (noun A)machine translation
FormationNoun A + のような + noun B
〜のような makes a simile that modifies the noun following it: 夢のような話 (a story like a dream), 人形のような顔 (a face like a doll's). To emphasize the simile, add まるで in front: まるで夢のような一日 (a day just like a dream).
〜のような is also used to give examples: 東京のような大きい町 (a big city like Tokyo — Tokyo being one example). Context will tell you whether it's a simile or an example.
This is the noun-modifying form of 〜ようだ, and it behaves like a な-adjective: to modify a noun use のような, to modify a verb or adjective use のように. In casual speech, Japanese speakers replace it with みたいな: 夢みたいな話.
Examples
夢のような話ですね。
It's like a story out of a dream, isn't it?
東京のような大きい町に住みたいです。
I want to live in a big city like Tokyo.
母のような優しい人になりたいです。
I want to become a gentle person like my mother.