more of
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—used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another
It's more of a guess than an estimate.
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This day was far more of the latter.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The festival, which started in Little Rock in 1984, has evolved beyond Greek food to include recipes and dishes from Palestine, Armenia, India and more of the nationalities represented at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the festival's host and one of its main sponsors.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Of course, there’s a world where the rookies come in and are game wreckers from Day 1, but that’s more of an aberration than the norm.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to find more of our picks, up to 85% off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The festival, which started in Little Rock in 1984, has evolved beyond Greek food to include recipes and dishes from Palestine, Armenia, India and more of the nationalities represented at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the festival's host and one of its main sponsors.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Of course, there’s a world where the rookies come in and are game wreckers from Day 1, but that’s more of an aberration than the norm.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to find more of our picks, up to 85% off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for more of
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“More of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20of. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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