so to speak

Example Sentences

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All these are not specific to fascism, but they certainly do belong in the fascist mixture, so to speak.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Yet in choosing to end at the beginning, so to speak, and focus on the early Cold War, Mr. Grace avoids having to assess how the new arrangement subsequently performed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

They’d put on their own show in the barn, so to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Small-cap stocks are taking share, so to speak.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

“All right, Paul, this is Kerri Gardner, one of our school volunteers. Kerri will act as your eyes, so to speak, until you’ve learned your way around our campus.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor