or something
idiomatic phrase
informal
—used to suggest another name, choice, etc., that is not specified
The man wearing the badge must be a guard or something.
Can I get you a glass of wine or something?
… Art's yard was amazing. Like a park or something, with all kinds of flowers and plants—the kind you only see at the arboretum.—
Marilyn Reynolds
Marilyn ReynoldsExamples of or something in a Sentence
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In fact, small is the new big (or something like that), and tiny homes are popping up everywhere.
—Lauren Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024
Archaeologists suspect these fragments were once a tube or something similar.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Is there a specific line that fans quote to you or something that people want to talk to you about regarding this show?
—Kara Warner, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Before giving someone a shot, Dr. Aislinn Bird wants to be 100% sure their symptoms are actually caused by psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia, and not complex PTSD, major depressive disorder, methamphetamine use, or something else.
—Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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Lauren Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2024
Archaeologists suspect these fragments were once a tube or something similar.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Is there a specific line that fans quote to you or something that people want to talk to you about regarding this show?
—Kara Warner, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Before giving someone a shot, Dr. Aislinn Bird wants to be 100% sure their symptoms are actually caused by psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia, and not complex PTSD, major depressive disorder, methamphetamine use, or something else.
—Cal Matters, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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