so to speak

phrase

—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.

Examples of so to speak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That will change this season – and not before time, so to speak. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

As scholars note, the women involved were treated, so to speak, as both vixens and victims. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Outside the Jurassic universe, there haven't been many successful attempts to reinvent the dinosaur wheel, so to speak. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Bret wrote the first two episodes with Ryan, and then handed off the torch, so to speak. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for so to speak

• angelique
• dominique
• fenugreek
• politique
• veronique
• antique
• batik
• bespeak
• boutique
• cacique
• comique
• critique