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

In the wake of a depressing 69-93 season that sputtered out from the get-go, as so many a Royals campaign does, the club promptly made some substantial changes. — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Some at the memorial took solace in seeing so many like-minded devotees come out to the serene mountain setting to remember the avian matriarch. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Hide in back of lorry, never mind, nowadays, so many even try to swim. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

And for an offense that managed just one extra-base hit in the series, coming in the final inning, that leaves behind an unfilled filling for an offensive unit that produced so many scoring opportunities in the regular season. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for so many

• antennae
• halfpenny
• propene
• sixpenny
• threepenny
• twopenny
• any
• bennie
• benny
• henny
• jenny
• penny