just so
idiom
1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.
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But more importantly than that, there was just so much joy around having a portion of our lives that was dedicated, literally every single day, to talking about our love, our relationship, our wonderful families.
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 17 May 2024
Seated on an airplane high in the sky, Liane looks out the window, and the light of the sun catches her eye just so.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2024
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 17 May 2024
Seated on an airplane high in the sky, Liane looks out the window, and the light of the sun catches her eye just so.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for just so
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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