or so

Idioms  

1. Approximately, especially alluding to a number, as in Four hundred or so guests are invited. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

If it debuts at the even higher valuation envisioned, Musk would lead two of the roughly 10 or so public U.S. companies with valuations above $1 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Only a few years ago, he says, one could walk into a Goodwill and find a VCR for $10 or so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Humans, chimps and bonobos share a common ancestor going back 7 million years or so.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Felipe González, the general manager of Zofri, says the 50 or so clothing import firms help the local economy.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

So the two of us stayed there staring, a little embarrassed and kind of mesmerized, for a minute or so.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan