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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Diane was a true artist – tremendously gifted and uniquely talented in so many disciplines, yet also modest and wonderfully eccentric. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 This Zara straight-fit version was my staple for so many nights out, whether with friends or for work. Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Selection and prices may vary based on your location, but with so many winners to choose from you’re bound to find one of these in your local store. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 Another part worried that the flavor of my favorite childhood dish would taste too much like comfort—and comfort, right now, feels like betrayal as so many Palestinians in Gaza go hungry. Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for so many

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 18 Oct. 2025.

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