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Recent Examples of so-called
Saba, Lesser Antilles Spanning only five square miles, Saba is the most diminutive of the Lesser Antilles, so-called for their size.
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Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
In addition to the bright orange lava fountains that make for a dramatic spectacle and wildly shareable social media content, the eruption also sent ash and other material like scoria and so-called Pele’s hair nearly a mile into the atmosphere.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Starting in October 2023, payments resumed, but nonpayment wasn’t reported to credit bureaus because the Department of Education provided borrowers with a so-called on ramp.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Leigh Bowery arrived from Sunshine, Australia, soon conquered the Cha Cha Club and the Camden Palace, and in 1985 opened Taboo—so-called because nothing that happened there was.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Next year, 13 Hollywood movies slated for release will be shot on Imax digital cameras or film, beating a previous record logged in 2021 when seven so-called filmed for Imax movies came out.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Among the tactics that are off limits: AI cannot be used to mislead voters, spread disinformation and so-called deepfakes, or deliberately manipulate images.
—Courtney Subramanian, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Bridget Ziegler was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the board overseeing the special district encompassing Walt Disney World, which DeSantis created in retaliation for Walt Disney Co.’s criticism of his so-called Don’t Say Gay law suppressing discussion of gender issues in public schools.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
There’s stuff in that letter that wasn’t even invented when it was so-called written.
CAROLINA:
Look.
—Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
In addition to the bright orange lava fountains that make for a dramatic spectacle and wildly shareable social media content, the eruption also sent ash and other material like scoria and so-called Pele’s hair nearly a mile into the atmosphere.
—Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Starting in October 2023, payments resumed, but nonpayment wasn’t reported to credit bureaus because the Department of Education provided borrowers with a so-called on ramp.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Leigh Bowery arrived from Sunshine, Australia, soon conquered the Cha Cha Club and the Camden Palace, and in 1985 opened Taboo—so-called because nothing that happened there was.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Next year, 13 Hollywood movies slated for release will be shot on Imax digital cameras or film, beating a previous record logged in 2021 when seven so-called filmed for Imax movies came out.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Among the tactics that are off limits: AI cannot be used to mislead voters, spread disinformation and so-called deepfakes, or deliberately manipulate images.
—Courtney Subramanian, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Bridget Ziegler was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the board overseeing the special district encompassing Walt Disney World, which DeSantis created in retaliation for Walt Disney Co.’s criticism of his so-called Don’t Say Gay law suppressing discussion of gender issues in public schools.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
There’s stuff in that letter that wasn’t even invented when it was so-called written.
CAROLINA:
Look.
—Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for so-called
Adjective
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To secure a conviction the second time, the brothers' attorneys have argued that substantial evidence of alleged abuse the brothers suffered at the hands of their parents was excluded from the retrial.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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That alleged gunman had fired on another unidentified person and was fleeing when the officer’s weapon discharged, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, in a summer dominated by negativity and supposed failures, Newcastle has completed its mission to strengthen in goal, defence and at right-midfield.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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That supposed vacancy may attract directors, Eubanks Winkler said, who see holes in plot or character development as opportunities to show off their style or mine for new relevance.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2025
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“So-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/so-called. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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