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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Instead, designers are favoring a few consistent shapes, aligned and grouped just so.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
That feels just so wrong to me…that’s a big goal for me, is to try and figure out a way to create more space for people to come in.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Interiors may be personal, but some paint colors are just so good that designers come back to them over and over again.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
The Tom Brady one was just so fun.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
That feels just so wrong to me…that’s a big goal for me, is to try and figure out a way to create more space for people to come in.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Interiors may be personal, but some paint colors are just so good that designers come back to them over and over again.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
The Tom Brady one was just so fun.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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