of a
idiom
US, informal
—used to indicate that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing
her idiot of a husband
It is not that much of a problem.
It wasn't that difficult of a shot.
How big of a piece do you want?
Examples of of a in a Sentence
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Whitman also shared some throwback cast photos in the post, including a life-imitates-art pic of a pregnant Amber beside Sarah.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Gloria wants to use land known as H Barracks, the site of a former U.S. Navy facility near San Diego International Airport, as a place for homeless people to sleep in vehicles.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
For the past three years, Blige has supercharged that connection by launching the Strength of a Woman Summit and Festival, named after her 2017 album.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 12 May 2024
Some of you may even find that someone behind the scenes has been rooting for you and secretly clicks the pieces into place to guide you to the attainment of a goal close to your heart.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
So last year the Air Force flew an AI program — loaded onto a laptop that was strapped to the floor of a C-17 military cargo plane — to work on an alternative solution using the Earth’s magnetic fields.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 12 May 2024
For his performance as the fiancé of a woman (Myrna Fahey) whose demented brother (Price) desperately tries to prevent them from marrying, Damon received a Golden Globe for most promising male newcomer.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
The redevelopment of a vulnerable community needs to come hand in hand with an aggressive plan to address the underlying needs, says criminologist and University of Miami professor Alex Piquero.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
At the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, pro-Palestinian demonstrators splashed red paint on the steps of a building hours before the commencement ceremony.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2024
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Gloria wants to use land known as H Barracks, the site of a former U.S. Navy facility near San Diego International Airport, as a place for homeless people to sleep in vehicles.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
For the past three years, Blige has supercharged that connection by launching the Strength of a Woman Summit and Festival, named after her 2017 album.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 12 May 2024
Some of you may even find that someone behind the scenes has been rooting for you and secretly clicks the pieces into place to guide you to the attainment of a goal close to your heart.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
So last year the Air Force flew an AI program — loaded onto a laptop that was strapped to the floor of a C-17 military cargo plane — to work on an alternative solution using the Earth’s magnetic fields.
—Tara Copp, Fortune, 12 May 2024
For his performance as the fiancé of a woman (Myrna Fahey) whose demented brother (Price) desperately tries to prevent them from marrying, Damon received a Golden Globe for most promising male newcomer.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2024
The redevelopment of a vulnerable community needs to come hand in hand with an aggressive plan to address the underlying needs, says criminologist and University of Miami professor Alex Piquero.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
At the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, pro-Palestinian demonstrators splashed red paint on the steps of a building hours before the commencement ceremony.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2024
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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