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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It’s been nice the last month or so, especially once I got moved in and settled.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Of those signed in the past week or so, Harvey Elliott looks very much a plug-and-play signing for Aston Villa — in a good way.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste's active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Those editions will air once a month or so, starting September 21.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Of those signed in the past week or so, Harvey Elliott looks very much a plug-and-play signing for Aston Villa — in a good way.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste's active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Those editions will air once a month or so, starting September 21.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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