diff --git a/orator/query/builder.py b/orator/query/builder.py
index 60f59c10..76bd1208 100644
--- a/orator/query/builder.py
+++ b/orator/query/builder.py
@@ -688,6 +688,15 @@ def dynamic_where(*parameters):
     def _add_dynamic(self, segment, connector, parameters, index):
         self.where(segment, '=', parameters[index], connector)
 
+    def starts_with(self, column, search):
+        return self.where(column, 'LIKE', '{}%'.format(search))
+
+    def like(self, column, search):
+        return self.where(column, 'LIKE', '%{}%'.format(search))
+
+    def ends_with(self, column, search):
+        return self.where(column, 'LIKE', '%{}'.format(search))
+
     def group_by(self, *columns):
         """
         Add a "group by" clause to the query