just so
idiom
1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.
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Because, as fashion lore has it, the New York City subway is where the 25-year-old graduate student once caught the eye of a fellow passenger–a fellow passenger who just so happened to be Matthieu Blazy, who was then creative director at Bottega Veneta.
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Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
There’s just so much information.
—Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
And the entire cast was just so nice and supportive.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Their endless appeal lies in something that's both primal and refined, with big cuts of protein, refined and cooked just so, but appealing to the comfort of an abundant table.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
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Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
There’s just so much information.
—Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
And the entire cast was just so nice and supportive.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Their endless appeal lies in something that's both primal and refined, with big cuts of protein, refined and cooked just so, but appealing to the comfort of an abundant table.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for just so
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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