that way
idiom
1
: in the manner described or suggested
What makes her act that way?
2
: in or into the condition described or suggested
He is a very successful man and it is easy to see how he got that way.
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The New Brunswick decision does not overturn the Cowichan case, because Canadian federalism does not work that way.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, organization experts and storage pros don’t see it that way.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Christmas has always been that way for me.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
What stayed with the character was that guardedness, that way of seeing the world, the mistrust.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, organization experts and storage pros don’t see it that way.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Christmas has always been that way for me.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
What stayed with the character was that guardedness, that way of seeing the world, the mistrust.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for that way
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“That way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20way. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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