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.
Examples of or so in a Sentence
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All four of these critical planetary parameters shift from near-horizontal to near-vertical lines in the last 70 years or so.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Through his wardrobe, both Cole, Hudson, and their colleagues were able to exemplify how menswear has changed in the past five years or so.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
Note: The Arizona Association of Realtors reviews its forms, such as the purchase contract, every two years or so.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The Red team got a final touchdown on former Bentonville High School receiver CJ Brown's 75-yard catch-and-run connection from Malachi Singleton on which Brown covered the final 60 or so yards after the catch.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
There is a – a – a new deal on the table that Director Burns negotiated a week or so ago in Cairo.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
On an e-bike, that trip becomes a low-perspiration breeze of 20 minutes or so.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Plus, theater owners, who are starved for movies to show on their screens after COVID and the strikes led to a stream of production headaches and pushed release dates, were impressed that Lionsgate plans to offer up a dozen or so movies over the coming months.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Quantities: The official recipe from the Connaught Bar (seen above) makes a respectable and demure 4.5 oz cocktail or so, which is fairly small by our tastes.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Through his wardrobe, both Cole, Hudson, and their colleagues were able to exemplify how menswear has changed in the past five years or so.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
Note: The Arizona Association of Realtors reviews its forms, such as the purchase contract, every two years or so.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The Red team got a final touchdown on former Bentonville High School receiver CJ Brown's 75-yard catch-and-run connection from Malachi Singleton on which Brown covered the final 60 or so yards after the catch.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
There is a – a – a new deal on the table that Director Burns negotiated a week or so ago in Cairo.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
On an e-bike, that trip becomes a low-perspiration breeze of 20 minutes or so.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Plus, theater owners, who are starved for movies to show on their screens after COVID and the strikes led to a stream of production headaches and pushed release dates, were impressed that Lionsgate plans to offer up a dozen or so movies over the coming months.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Quantities: The official recipe from the Connaught Bar (seen above) makes a respectable and demure 4.5 oz cocktail or so, which is fairly small by our tastes.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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