so-and-so

Example Sentences

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“That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I lost the best part of my life - I'm no longer a teenager, I'm an old so and so.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

It came in a coded message, according to a fragment of the transcript shown in court: “Your friend so and so will be married, uh, on Sept. 11.”

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2023

"However, so and so in that state can do it for you, and that means they need to move to another state."

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2023

Since we did not know who would be receiving our letters, Mrs. Miller said to simply write Hello! instead of Dear so and so.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda