just like that

phrase

: very suddenly
The girl vanished just like that.
Just like that it started raining.

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And then – just like that – a world that’s a stone’s throw away is gone. — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 The hands are a departure from the original Dauphine hands, with an hour hand rendered in the Breguet style—a slim, elegant stem and hollow circular ring near the tip—just like that on the 1908. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 And then, just like that, we're immediately pissed and want the whole thing blown up. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 And just like that, Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox News, effective immediately. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for just like that

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“Just like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20like%20that. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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