How to Use so that in a Sentence

so that

conjunction
  • And so that was a big gold mine.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And so that’s a big part of it.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And so that for me is a must-have.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • And so that has been, that's fun for me, it's play time.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But the trust lies with the folks in red, so that’s the pick.
    — Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • And so that was all in the guidelines.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Yeah, so that was a lot of acting.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • And so that’s been one of the learnings.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And so that’s only one sport too.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • And so that means the justices will need time.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And so that's always gonna be in my heart.
    — Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
  • And so that’s kind of what the platform is.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And so that’s what started the ball rolling.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Alice dipped her head back briefly so that her hair was wet.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • It's designed so that one side can be opened and closed.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Well, now people must talk about it so that’s a good thing.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And so that's something that's led to this huge trade deficit.
    — ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Be sure the blades are sharp so that every cut is neat and clean.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
  • And – and so that's the key thing, is to restore that flow.
    — CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • And so that night, Cincoro was born.
    — Alex Sherman,jessica Golden, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Place the hydrangea in the hole so that the crown is even with the soil.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026
  • But be sure to keep the lid askew so that the water doesn’t boil over.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Jake and Alex had the bromance, so that’s an easy one.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Gently rake so that seeds are in contact with soil.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • And so that song really speaks to that.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • And so that’s my answer to your question.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And so that was surprising to me.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But also, this was avoidable, so that is its own hurt.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • To put others' needs before their own so that both can thrive.
    — Randy Illig, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • My video game knowledge gave me Toad, so that helped things along.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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