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

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As for future collaborations, Jihyo would love to work with so many international artists, including Rihanna, Kehlani, Bad Bunny, and Shakira. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 His grace and humility in the face of it all personified what this team meant to so many of us. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Summer is here, and there are so many more adventures to pack in this season. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 Perhaps more troubling, the Stanford study notes, is the fact that so many homeowners are being forced to enroll in the state's FAIR Plan, which is supposed to be the insurer of last resort. Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for so many

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 Jul. 2026.

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