How to Use like so in a Sentence

like so

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  • Wash your hands like so, so many times first.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • It was getting flipped around like so much.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This child was born in Gaza, like so many of us.
    Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
  • There’s like so much going on in this young girl’s mind.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • So, this is like so many other things that trump has touched.
    Devin Garbitt, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Hearing my song on radio is like so weird.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
  • What has the reception been like so far?
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
  • His ego would wither and blow away like so many leaves in autumn.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Julian, like so many before him, learns this the hard way.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Her youth was stolen and like so many others the horror of it has never left.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Evelyn, like so many of her neighbors, owns a chapter in this tale.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That young man, like so many others, was likely searching for flour.
    Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Large stoneware items, like so many of these second-hand finds, are a reminder of a time gone by.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Kirk, like so many other 49ers, does come with health concerns.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Bournemouth knew what was coming and, like so many teams before them, could do nothing about it.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Little, like so many in the city, is a victim of gun violence.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • So, like so many teams talk about doing and never fully pull off, the Jays did both.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Pair it with wide leg jeans and your favorite button down top—bonus points for toting your satchel in hand, like so.
    Gena Kaufman, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
  • And like so many in the service industry, tips are an important part of her job.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The shrimp are tender and full of flavor, not overworked or rubbery like so many versions out there.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
  • And, but that's like so much pressure because this past season there were like a couple moments.
    Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Diallo, like so many other men who found their way to Wilson’s bike shop, brought him gifts.
    Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • And like so many cities today, nearly unaffordable to live in.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But like so many of his teammates, his body finally told him his season had to finish early.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That is, until, like so many silent screen stars, their careers are abruptly ended with the advent of talkies.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • And like so many other aspects of life for midlife women, menopause can affect your thyroid function.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But like so often before, the Nittany Lions came up short against a top team.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Reid had come to Music City like so many guitar-picking hopefuls.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But for Saedi’s family, like so many others, the ordeal did not end with his death.
    Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Bob Iger is like so many other people in Hollywood.
    Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025

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