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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As a working breed, Australian shepherds thrive on completing tasks and laundry just so happens to be Nala's favorite.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The perception and the reality are just so far apart.
—Joe Pompeo, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Its diamonds are spaced out just so, separated from each other by a delicate beaded chain.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
There’s just so much stuff coming out that’s good.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The perception and the reality are just so far apart.
—Joe Pompeo, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
Its diamonds are spaced out just so, separated from each other by a delicate beaded chain.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
There’s just so much stuff coming out that’s good.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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