and so on

phrase

: and so forth

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The best coaches usually have another serious pursuit shaping them—building companies, flying planes, restoring motorcycles, leading communities, writing books, and so on. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Imagine the focus being on Olivia Miles’ breakout rookie season, the Las Vegas Aces’ quest to repeat as champions, the expansion Golden State Valkyries resetting the bar for the league at large, and so on. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Think the sisters Haim or Hadid, Selena Gomez, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Ice Spice and so on. Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 July 2026 That emergency was followed by World War II, the Vietnam War, the War on Terror, COVID lockdowns, and so forth and so on. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026 Jerry Seinfeld joins David in a Lewis and Clark sketch; Bill Hader and Kathryn Hahn play Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln; Jon Hamm and Sean Hayes the Wright Brothers, and so on. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Sections in the right panel for Color, Curves, Levels, Light, Retouch, White Balance, and so on are collapsible and expandable. Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of and so on was in 1587

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“And so on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20so%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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