just because

idiom

: for the simple or single reason that

Don't get nervous just because the teacher might ask you a question.

Just because your friends do it, that doesn't mean that you should do it, too.

Examples of just because in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Serve this cake at outdoor events, beach gatherings, adult birthdays, taco night, summer barbecues, cookouts, bachelorettes, or just because! —

Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 May 2024 But just because workers are more willing to disclose their mental health struggles with employers doesn’t mean those employers are helping. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 May 2024 That was important for me, just because these kinds of stories are multilevel where there are different stories being told. —

Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 Well, just because a new British or Brazilian filler is buzzy, that doesn’t mean US dermatologists can start buying it and injecting it into your face. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024 To see what that side of the looking glass looks like for someone, just because that was the start of watch parties. —

Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 May 2024 The result is an atmosphere that romanticizes horrendous crimes against humanity and enables public humiliation of Jews just because of their religion and ethnicity. —

Gadi Ezra, TIME, 9 May 2024 And two, don’t make the mistake of thinking just because the muscles can handle the challenge of exercise that the joints can keep up. —

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024 In order to attend the Met Gala, you must be invited (and just because you were invited once, doesn't guarantee entry every year!). —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

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