so-and-so

Example Sentences

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"It would be going up to them and saying, 'do you know so-and-so said so-and-so'," one says.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

At Studio City, I overheard two moms in white pants and cashmere sweaters talking about how, based on their Instagram recon, they figured out that so-and-so was sitting next to so-and-so at a benefit dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

“Someone’s like, ‘Let’s ask a neutral third party what so-and-so should do about the guy they’re talking to.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

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

“You know, I’m separated from so-and-so . . .” he would say.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom