so they say

phrase

Apparently, according to others.

“As people move to the suburbs, bank branches follow, so they say.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Apparently, according to others.

    As people move to the suburbs, bank branches follow, so they say.

    1 more example

    A: Are they seriously planning to build a new bank branch on that corner? B: So they say.

    Synonyms: as the saying goes, as they say[sentence adverb]] usage>

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseApparently, according to others.

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as the saying goesas they say[sentence adverb]] usage>
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as the saying goes

Translations

Danish efter sigende
  • efter sigendeaccording to non-specific sources
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APA

so they say. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20they%20say

MLA

“so they say.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20they%20say. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “so they say,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20they%20say.

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