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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Lee Legendary High-Rise Trouser Jeans, $28 with coupon From Joanna Gaines to Julia Roberts, along with Taylor Swift and Kate Winslet, so many celebs reached for wide-leg jeans this year. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025 There are so many more ergonomic, supportive choices on the market nowadays that can be customized to find your perfect fit. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025 With so many massive cosmic stories competing for attention, which ones resonated the most? Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025 The realities of the daily lives of so many of Milwaukee’s children in 2025? Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.

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