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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And true crime just so happened to be one of those things.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The WellChild Awards, the reason for the visit to Harry’s home country, just so happened to coincide with the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
For two seasons, Garcelle Beauvais played senior partner Hanna Linden, who just so happened to be Karp's ex-girlfriend.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
A lot of it just came down to finding variety in the presentation, just so everything looked interesting.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
The WellChild Awards, the reason for the visit to Harry’s home country, just so happened to coincide with the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2025
For two seasons, Garcelle Beauvais played senior partner Hanna Linden, who just so happened to be Karp's ex-girlfriend.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
A lot of it just came down to finding variety in the presentation, just so everything looked interesting.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for just so
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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