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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The beauty of a witchy romcom really is that so many of them come in multiples. Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 He was heartened to see so many young people showing up—not just for new releases but for repertory titles, too. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025 The four-ingredient item can dress up so many dishes and simple ingredients. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Michelle Gonzalez, the organization’s president and chief executive, noted that the system is not ready to absorb the care of so many additional residents without medical coverage. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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