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

Some parents move their families to the district from around the state and the world, just so their kids can try to get into the iGEM program. —Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025

But what's a Christmas without sitting in front of the TV with a glass of champagne in hand, devouring a wholesome, corny or just so bad-it's-good Christmas movie? —Alexandra Koster, Refinery29, 1 Dec. 2025

Miley Cyrus, too, is someone who still continues to have the guts to try new things and reinvent her style, even though her godmother just so happens to be Dolly Parton. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

And of course, Arizona has its DUI laws, which just so happen to be among the strictest in the country. —Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 29 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for just so

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau