or some such

phrase

: or some similar
She said she was too busy or some such nonsense.

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Crosby may have just used the eagle emoji as a symbol of his ascent or some such thing, but one of the teams that has been in desperate need of pass rush is the Philadelphia Eagles. — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 And, sure, Atlanta could also take a hard look at bringing Nolan Smith up the road from Athens or pursuing a corner or some such for a defense that ranked 27th in 2022. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023 Sounds like part of a jingle for air conditioning repair or some such. — Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022 The old saying seems true that too much of anything, even something of wholesome goodness, will break the camel’s back (or some such adage). — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021 Next is the back door – donating millions to build a library or some such. — Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2021 Next is the back door — donating millions to build a library or some such. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2021

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“Or some such.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20some%20such. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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