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

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“So what.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20what. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.

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