that way

phrase

1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.

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A lot of people go to culinary school and get into food media or the restaurant industry that way. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 This Labor Day, America should finally start treating them that way. Jim King, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The Braves have won seven straight games and everything is great and will remain that way forever, because that’s how baseball works. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Almost all records have been made that way since the nineties. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for that way

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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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