and so on

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌȯn How to pronounce and so on (audio)
-ˌän
: and so forth

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Sections in the right panel for Color, Curves, Levels, Light, Retouch, White Balance, and so on are collapsible and expandable. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 The best coaches usually have another serious pursuit shaping them—building companies, flying planes, restoring motorcycles, leading communities, writing books, and so on. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Think the sisters Haim or Hadid, Selena Gomez, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Ice Spice and so on. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 July 2026 That emergency was followed by World War II, the Vietnam War, the War on Terror, COVID lockdowns, and so forth and so on. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for and so on

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1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and so on was in 1587

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and so forth
and so on
and stuff
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