so-called
Example Sentences
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While some have invested directly, others have obtained stakes through so-called special-purpose vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In the center is the so-called "Octagon", the eight-sided cage where 14 UFC fighters will battle it out in front of Trump in the unprecedented event on Sunday night.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Many forecasts suggest this could end up as a so-called "super" El Niño, and even be among the strongest ever recorded.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The market’s expectations for capital spending among so-called hyperscalers in 2027 are way too conservative.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“And this man—this so-called murderer— what did he look like?”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing so-called
Booked
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The Losers Club
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We Are Displaced
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