just like that

idiom

: very suddenly

The girl vanished just like that.

Just like that it started raining.

Examples of just like that in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Knicks were back in season just like that, five weeks after Game 7 against the Pacers ended the most exciting Knicks season in years in the most disappointing possible way, before the Knicks got their chance to go from their Garden to the one in Boston and play Game 1 against the Celtics. —

Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 And just like that, despite a valiant effort from a depleted roster, the Knicks have lost three in a row and four of their last five games. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 Then just like that, the nest fills back up with rather tall baby birds. —

Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 There’s also a front horizontal lightbar in front just like that found on the pickup’s front end. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for just like that

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