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

Examples of so many in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To use it, just clip it onto the edge of the can, maneuver the extra large turn knob, and the wheel effortlessly glides along the can’s outer rim for a seamless puncturing, unlike so many can openers that can feel like pulling teeth or driving down a bumpy road). Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2024 Because these studies require analyzing so many gene variants, researchers need to gather clinical data and DNA samples from over 100,000 people. Matthew Farrer, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2024 Here’s what draws so many people to Rocky Mountain and what travelers should know about the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Your career has spanned so many incredible projects, even just looking at television, from Beauty and the Beast in the ’80s to Resident Alien now and Stranger Things coming up. Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024 Compared with previous generations, today’s AI requires orders of magnitude more computing power and training data, all to create the humanlike language that has bedazzled so many users of ChatGPT and other programs. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 There are so many gymnastics facilities in the metro. Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024 Amazon's deals hub is packed with discounts on Legos, like Star Wars sets, Harry Potter builds, Marvel creations, and so many more. Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 Miss Tracy Chapman, Linda Martell, Prince, Stevie Wonder, André 3000, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and so many more who defied any label placed upon them. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 16 Apr. 2024.

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