so many

adjective

1
: constituting an unspecified number
can only read so many chapters each night
2
: constituting a group or pack
behaved like so many animals

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Whenever O’Brien was onstage, balancing impish humor with a palpable love for movies and compassion for an industry where so many recently lost so much to the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles, the ceremony felt light and loose. Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025 With so many types and styles of communication, companies need a centralized location to store and recall information. Andrea Aker, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 And for so many students, sports are about finding somewhere to belong. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 That so many leading Democrats are enthusiastic about their arguments somewhat undercuts the case. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for so many

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of so many was in 1533

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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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