any number of

idiom

: many different
The dish can be prepared in any number of ways.

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The real Soup Nazi was a notoriously cranky chef named Al Yeganeh, who would refuse service to anyone who committed any number of small infractions while in line for his famously tasty bisques. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 Riemann had introduced a concept that could encompass all possible geometries, in any number of dimensions. Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025 Or any number of brilliant defensive plays. Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 As America’s capital of both wine production and pleasant weather, California has any number of towns that capture this experience, each with distinguishing characteristics that suit different types of travelers. Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for any number of

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“Any number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20number%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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