so what

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—used to say that something should not be considered objectionable

She has a glass of wine now and then—so what?

So what if he wears a necktie with a plaid shirt?

Examples of so what in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

We’re used to seeing you often in really elaborate wigs and headpieces, so what was the inspiration for wearing a more traditional wig and a frilly loose dress for the branding challenge? —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024

And so what happens is the air gets drawn into the system in the outdoor unit. —Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024

There is a 1 in 1,461 chance that a child can be born on such a day, so what better way to honor the little ones than with the knitted leap hats? —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024

The goal from the get-go was never to create a one-to-one recreation, so what was that driving tenet? —Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024

Chicago Public Schools experienced three shootings near its schools that left four students dead during the last two weeks of January, so what is the Chicago Board of Education doing about the violence? Kicking the police out of city schools. —Paul Vallas, National Review, 29 Feb. 2024

Valentine’s Day is all about love — self-love, romantic love, friendly love — so what better way to show yourself (or your partner) a little extra appreciation than with a new piece of lingerie? —Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024

Everyone processes images differently, so what looks great to you may be fuzzy or dim to someone else. —Laura Daily, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024

Jason was also attached, so what’s not to love there? —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024