so to speak
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—used to indicate that one is using words in an unusual or figurative way rather than a literal way
We need to be all on the same wavelength, so to speak.
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The bizarre and fascinating sculpture smorgasbord that sprung from Smith’s imagination has been hanging out in my backyard, so to speak, for much of my life.
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
And who will get their murder freak on, so to speak?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Moreover, MOPs can be stacked — so to speak — to effectively drill down to a target located deeper than 200 feet.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 June 2025
The Buffalo Bills quarterback and avid golfer tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that his spring and summer has been par for the course, so to speak — but one thing so far has stood out.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
And who will get their murder freak on, so to speak?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Moreover, MOPs can be stacked — so to speak — to effectively drill down to a target located deeper than 200 feet.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 19 June 2025
The Buffalo Bills quarterback and avid golfer tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that his spring and summer has been par for the course, so to speak — but one thing so far has stood out.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for so to speak
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“So to speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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