and so on

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌȯn 

-ˌän

: and so forth

Examples of and so on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The clamp force isn't too hard, the headband does a good job of distributing weight, and so on. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Trump, in his inimitable way, has tried to get around that by appointing acting people and appointing people to jobs that don’t require Senate confirmation, and so on, and then basically outsourcing large parts of the government. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

States and the National Guard already mostly handle the nuts and bolts of clearing debris, making rescues, distributing food and water and so on. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

That is, the best engineers, the most software support, the most funding, and so on. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for and so on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon