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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This time has, above all, reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life which so many of us often take for granted. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 Amid so many fast-fading memories, food offers a rare and sustaining foothold. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2025 There are so many reports on Facebook account hacks and password breaches, and users struggling to recover those accounts, that this is long overdue. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Despite compiling so many examples of the rings, Sharpe still doesn’t know what to think about their purpose. Melissa Hobson, Scientific American, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for so many

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Jul. 2025.

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