just so
phrase
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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LeBron James and Anthony Davis are reportedly both interested in coming to the Bay Area, and both just so happen to be represented by the same agency – Klutch Sports Group – that Green also employs.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Up next for Canada is a trip to Houston, Texas, on Saturday, which just so happens to be Independence Day in the United States, with either the Netherlands or Morocco, who face off in Monterrey, Mexico, on Monday, lying in wait in the round of 16.
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Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Up next for Canada is a trip to Houston, Texas, on Saturday, which just so happens to be Independence Day in the United States, with either the Netherlands or Morocco, who face off in Monterrey, Mexico, on Monday, lying in wait in the round of 16.
—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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