just so
idiom
1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.
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Look for pieces in silk and satin that move with the body just so, like Khaite’s butter yellow skirt or Fforme’s maxi dress.
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Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Specifically, this defense struggles against the run — no team has given up more rushing first downs than Pittsburgh — which just so happens to be the Dolphins’ best trait.
—Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
And there was just so much resonance, and what would have been an audition was actually an offer.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2025
And Jeffrey Tambor was just so haphopy to be there every day.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Specifically, this defense struggles against the run — no team has given up more rushing first downs than Pittsburgh — which just so happens to be the Dolphins’ best trait.
—Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
And there was just so much resonance, and what would have been an audition was actually an offer.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2025
And Jeffrey Tambor was just so haphopy to be there every day.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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