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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Hinostroza just so happens to be one of Hartman’s best friends.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Reuniting with the cast on a personal level was just so good.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
With top talents across fashion, beauty, PR, styling, and more sharing their greatest words of wisdom, there’s just so much invaluable advice to absorb.
—Vogue Club, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
As Allure reported in late 2024, the ever-popular gourmand fragrance category is shifting even further away from its traditional vanilla-forward formats and are instead leaning into milky and rice notes—which just so happen to blend right in with skin-centric notes like musk and ambroxan.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Reuniting with the cast on a personal level was just so good.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
With top talents across fashion, beauty, PR, styling, and more sharing their greatest words of wisdom, there’s just so much invaluable advice to absorb.
—Vogue Club, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
As Allure reported in late 2024, the ever-popular gourmand fragrance category is shifting even further away from its traditional vanilla-forward formats and are instead leaning into milky and rice notes—which just so happen to blend right in with skin-centric notes like musk and ambroxan.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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