just like that

phrase

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

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The mood changed just like that, and suddenly love was in the air. Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 9 July 2026 And just like that, the work worlds of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will crash head-on in September, thanks to the Emmy Awards and the new NFL season. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 And just like that — with the flick of a wrist — punk was born. Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 My high school years were just like that, just [with] uglier cars. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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