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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And does the man who presented so many different aspects of his character during an absorbing week still fully know the answer himself?
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Dark Skies does an excellent job of using an alien threat as a metaphor for the pressures on the nuclear American family that lead to so many of them disintegrating.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Dark Skies does an excellent job of using an alien threat as a metaphor for the pressures on the nuclear American family that lead to so many of them disintegrating.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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