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Recent Examples of so-and-so Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so's girlfriend who was so-and-so's ex. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 At the end of the day, Ross isn’t ever going to be known as so-and-so’s wife. Jessica Cruel, SELF, 29 July 2025 Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex. Glamour, 9 May 2025 This wasn’t a documentary that was going to get so-and-so, who everybody loves, to say that Curtis Mayfield is great. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025 That structure—the book of so-and-so, the Book of Ruth—is very appealing. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024 Each face-off starts off genial, so Christian tries to stir up some drama about why so-and-so picked such-and-such for war. Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 28 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for so-and-so
Noun
  • Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
  • For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.
    Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Previously, dog owners were only required to report bites to Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, with no obligation to share contact information with victims — leading to many unreported incidents, according to the agency.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

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