How to Use so-and-so in a Sentence

so-and-so

noun
  • And then—now Natasha, now so-and-so.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Is so-and-so wearing this color?
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so's girlfriend who was so-and-so's ex.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so's girlfriend who was so-and-so's ex.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Did so-and-so do enough to make the NCAA Tournament?
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Congratulations to the honorable so-and-so.
    Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026

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