so there

phrase

informal
—used to say in a somewhat rude, angry, or childish way that one has stated one's opinion or decision and will not change it
Well, I don't want to be your friend, either. So there!

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Miller was good, but Lack was actually a bit better, so there were no goalie votes coming. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026 That’s what’s happening with Call of Duty, new games being added to Game Pass a year later, so there’s nothing to say that couldn’t happen with other big games. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Lowe’s tends to be less pushy than some of its competitors – My salesperson explained that windows aren’t Lowe’s main source of revenue, so there is less pressure from corporate to close a sale (as compared to other window replacement companies). — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The regulatory process doesn’t exist, so there has to be a human-in-the-loop component to it. — David Kao, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for so there

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“So there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20there. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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