just so

phrase

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.

Examples of just so in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That path just so happened to lead them right back to Atlanta. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Food insecurity is at a 10-year high in Nashville and the timing is just so critical. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

My grandma taught me the importance of choosing high-quality fabrics like cotton and linen, which just so happen to be seasonally appropriate during this East Coast heat wave. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 July 2026

The former just so happened to be the best linebacker in college football in 2025 and Dodson, despite coming off of a 100-tackle season, has one-year left on his deal. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for just so

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau