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 so many people swarmed those events that Ellis developed the idea of a conference.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The film offers a sharp study of what drives so many to attempt near-impossible ascents, and why audiences can’t stop watching them in turn.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
But in a sport with so many variables, most of all the weather and snow conditions, visualization only helps so much.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The film offers a sharp study of what drives so many to attempt near-impossible ascents, and why audiences can’t stop watching them in turn.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Part of what makes Nightborn both stomach-churning and thought-provoking is how all the crazy stuff happening is just a slightly — okay, substantially — exaggerated version of the reality so many first-time parents face.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
But in a sport with so many variables, most of all the weather and snow conditions, visualization only helps so much.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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