so-and-so

Example Sentences

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You knew, when you walked into a courtroom and said “I am so-and-so, representing the government or representing the United States of America,” that what you said carried credibility.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Then there’s the trend of introducing something by saying such-and-such or so-and-so “has entered the chat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

"I've never been on holiday without bumping into a Welsh person and then after about half a minute you're like, 'well do you know so-and-so if you're from Merthyr?' and they always do."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

It doesn’t hurt to know what’s in your food, but I’m trying to chase away the sense of “Oh, my God, this banana has so-and-so calories, I can’t have it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

Did you admire the way so-and-so talked openly about his family?

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher