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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She will be missed by so many to depths that words cannot express. EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Mostly, though, Platonic continues to work because Rogen and Byrne are so good together, and because they’re placed into so many situations that feel only slightly more ridiculous than real life. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025 And then there is Madigan, a veteran actress so good in so many smaller movies over the years. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 There are only so many ways to wear sheer, black, or a dark lip. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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