or something
idiomatic phrase
informal
—used to suggest another name, choice, etc., that is not specified
The man wearing the badge must be a guard or something.
Can I get you a glass of wine or something?
… Art's yard was amazing. Like a park or something, with all kinds of flowers and plants—the kind you only see at the arboretum.—
Marilyn Reynolds
Marilyn ReynoldsExamples of or something in a Sentence
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Had he been whisked away to a hospital or something?
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But is that future truly the utopian ideal, or something potentially darker?
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Before the internet, whenever a new console or something similar was released, many people had to physically queue to get one.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, experiencing low energy is common, whether due to a busy schedule, a lack of sleep, a recent illness, or something else.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But is that future truly the utopian ideal, or something potentially darker?
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
Before the internet, whenever a new console or something similar was released, many people had to physically queue to get one.
—Callum Booth, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, experiencing low energy is common, whether due to a busy schedule, a lack of sleep, a recent illness, or something else.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for or something
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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