and so on

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌȯn 

-ˌän

: and so forth

Examples of and so on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because at the end, nutrition deals with the energy sources in the food from sugars to fats to carbohydrates and so on. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

Complex organic molecules are the fundamental building blocks of biochemical compounds such as nucleobases, amino acids, sugars and so on that act as the machinery for biochemistry on Earth. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Historically, the 32-team brackets comprise four teams from each of the eight regions, with region champions seeded first, second-place teams next, and so on. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Manns suggests that a great myth of angling literature is that bass seek out preferred temperatures, water clarity, structure and so on. — Morris Gresham, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 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