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?
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While airing reruns during holiday weeks is not a new practice for late-night television, this particular break comes at the end of a rough year for the format.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The following day, two months after starting his job as a police officer, Dupree told Fox40 that he was placed on administrative leave and became the focus of a department internal affairs investigation before his dismissal.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The grim result was 11 points worse than the previous 82-50 low-point in 2005, which featured the ugly spectacle of a fan dumping popcorn on then-MU coach Quin Snyder.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
As part of a nationwide investigation, multiple others were previously indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, with several of them entering guilty pleas, according to Monday's news release.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The following day, two months after starting his job as a police officer, Dupree told Fox40 that he was placed on administrative leave and became the focus of a department internal affairs investigation before his dismissal.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The grim result was 11 points worse than the previous 82-50 low-point in 2005, which featured the ugly spectacle of a fan dumping popcorn on then-MU coach Quin Snyder.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
As part of a nationwide investigation, multiple others were previously indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, with several of them entering guilty pleas, according to Monday's news release.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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