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

All across lower Manhattan at that moment, people were making similar decisions, so many of them so much more critical than mine. — Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Naper Pride typically hosts the festival in September and not June — Pride Month — because so many other events are being held at that time, the organization has said previously. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

And somewhere along the way between walking off Arthur Ashe and appearing before the media, her father reminded her that she’s accomplished so many great things this summer, which has been a consistent stretch of success. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

More importantly, Ayers fears that if the city does nothing to maintain the wetlands, Village Creek will cease being a temporary home to so many species of birds that might not otherwise be found in North Texas. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 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