or so
idiom
—used to say that a number, amount, etc., is not exact
We plan to stay a week or so.
Tickets cost $20 or so.
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Ingram is a boy, probably ten or so, who lives on a farm in rural Texas, where his parents force him to sleep in a shed.
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
Summers in Twentynine Palms are hot, with temperatures averaging about 100 degrees from June to September, but highs can occasionally reach 115 degrees or so.
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But over the last year or so, it's made a resurgence, appearing unapologetically in places like Joe Rogan's podcast, Elon Musk's social media posts, and now, the president's statements.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Every day, devote an hour or so to social interaction, however small or fragmented, to meet your daily social needs.
—Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
Summers in Twentynine Palms are hot, with temperatures averaging about 100 degrees from June to September, but highs can occasionally reach 115 degrees or so.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
But over the last year or so, it's made a resurgence, appearing unapologetically in places like Joe Rogan's podcast, Elon Musk's social media posts, and now, the president's statements.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Every day, devote an hour or so to social interaction, however small or fragmented, to meet your daily social needs.
—Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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