just like that
idiom
: very suddenly
The girl vanished just like that.
Just like that it started raining.
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The offensive rebounds pile up, the defensive intensity wanes a bit and momentum can swing just like that.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
And just like that, their connection went silent for years.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Add holiday travel and packed parties to the lineup, and superspreader events happen just like that.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The lounge’s cocktail partner is the bar Please Don’t Tell and, just like that East Village speakeasy, not everyone is getting in.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
And just like that, their connection went silent for years.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Add holiday travel and packed parties to the lineup, and superspreader events happen just like that.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The lounge’s cocktail partner is the bar Please Don’t Tell and, just like that East Village speakeasy, not everyone is getting in.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Just like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20like%20that. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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