or so

phrase

—used to say that a number, amount, etc., is not exact
We plan to stay a week or so.
Tickets cost $20 or so.

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The segment is a treat for longtime viewers (especially those who haven’t watched in a while), with dozens of visual easter eggs and references to the first 12 or so seasons of the show. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Six weeks or so after the Kansas City Royals lost the 2014 World Series in seven games, video coordinator Mark Topping checked his bank balance and panicked. — Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026 To shoppers, the chain disappears, until next September or so, when another store pops up somewhere in the neighborhood. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 For the 900 or so Tarantino fans who packed the house, just seeing the director’s 2019 crowd-pleaser on the huge Chinese screen followed by a lively Tarantino Q&A would have been enough — but then Quentin had a surprise for the audience. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for or so

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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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