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.

Examples of just so in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actor now goes through this person… there’s just so much there now, and there might be a little diminishment in that. —Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024

There’s always space in your closet for staples, and this knit tank from Scoop just so happens to be an excellent transitional option for spring. —Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

There are just so many overlapping generations that there appears to be a steady stream of these cicadas every year. —Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024

Wallen is set to appear in court next on May 3, which just so happens to line up with his pair of concerts at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on May 2 and 3. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024

But in today’s rudderless, leaderless era, these elements of the show have become just so perfunctory. —Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024

In a clip uploaded on Thursday (April 4), Paul positions MAGA rapper Lil Pump just so in the middle of a boxing ring. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024

There are just so many ways to knot scarves around your neck, head, wrist, waist, handbag…wherever your creativity leads you. —Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024

There’s something just so alluring about red hair, which is why celebrity hair colorist Jacob Schwartz, who counts the likes of Margot Robbie, Brie Larson, and Sydney Sweeney as regular clientele, says that vibrant hues of this popular hair color will continue to be huge for spring 2024. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024