How to Use so that in a Sentence

so that

conjunction
Definition of so thatnext
  • Turn upside down so that the patched side is on the plate.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The footbed is textured so that your foot stays in place.
    — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The train escape to the surface was very far along, so that was just kind of locked.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Two of each are made, so that honorees can take one home.
    — Leo Mirani, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Bang the corner or sides of the madeleine pan against your work surface so that the fresh madeleines drop out.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Plant seedlings so that the top of the root ball is two to three inches below the soil level.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Most of the time, the work’s thought of as only one thing, so that was something to figure out.
    — Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The important point is just to keep the amounts equal so that the cake won't turn tough when baking.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2023
  • And so that point in Monk’s life really kind of echoed my own.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • To put others' needs before their own so that both can thrive.
    — Randy Illig, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • It was run in the middle of the card for the second year in a row so that NBC could switch to a college football game.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • To cool it off, I was told, so that when it is placed in a plastic collection bag the bag doesn’t melt.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The embryos are cloned and transferred to the womb of a female pig so that her offspring end up with the edits.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
  • But the scheme has since expanded so that anyone over 18 and living in the UK can sign up.
    — WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The team was able to attach a tracking device to the humpback whale so that it could be found again with ease.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
  • Using the heel of your palm, gently smash each one open so that the skin splits but the potato remains whole.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Start by drilling a pilot hole, then thread the toggle onto the bolt so that the wings open towards the wall (not away from it).
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Again, the licenses have not been issued, so that could change.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 19 Aug. 2023
  • And so that guy’s playing has had a massive impact on my life.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Juhász said the emotions were high after the loss, so that night wasn’t the time to reflect on what had just taken place.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2023
  • And so that – the only cure for preeclampsia right now is to deliver.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The purpose of the gelatin was to set the mousse filling so that the Charlotte could be unmolded and sliced for serving.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • It’s all done, of course, so that Noah will excuse himself to say hello to Joanne, who has come to see him.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The buoys themselves rotate so that people can't climb over them.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • Sailor is the spitting image of her model mom, so much so that the two are often called twins.
    — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Pull back any organic mulch so that the hose is laying on the soil surface.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2023
  • So much so that the product name often includes Lil'l, Lil, or Lit'l.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
  • These are big, large, collective decisions, and so that is all just part of the work.
    — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Again, King would call them beloved children of God, made in the image of God, so that’s weighing on my heart right now.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Each table has a button so that customers can call the waitstaff.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024

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