so there

phrase

informal
—used to say in a somewhat rude, angry, or childish way that one has stated one's opinion or decision and will not change it
Well, I don't want to be your friend, either. So there!

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The sauce uses a cup of white wine, so there’s most of a bottle left to enjoy with dinner. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Ukraine urgently needs funding in order to contract future drone production, so there are no gaps in supply at the beginning of next year, Sybiha said. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 That said, with only five rooms, breakfast is actually the one time of day where the property is guests and staff-only so there’s a nice sense of quiet and exclusiveness to take advantage of outside the room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Artists rely on professional guidance and the entire ecosystem depends on artists so there is a symbiosis that must be maintained. — Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for so there

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“So there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20there. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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