and so forth

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌfȯrth 

1

: and others or more of the same or similar kind

2

: further in the same or similar manner

3

: and the rest

4

: and other things

Examples of and so forth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So its a 10 man survivor pool and whoever wins gets 1st pick, 2nd person to survive gets 2nd pick and so on and so forth. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

But the film doesn’t have to be abstract and leave you longing and searching for answers and so forth. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026

Rare earth metals come to mind, magnets come to mind, and all the gears and actuators and chips and so forth. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

No way this patriotic Ukrainian warrior would do anything to advance a Russian cause and so forth. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for and so forth

• fourth
• henceforth
• thenceforth