something of

phrase

: to some degree

—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite

He is something of an expert with car repair.

We have something of a problem here.

The movie was something of a disappointment.

Examples of something of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Alexander, that’s been something of a de facto mantra over the past three decades as New Radicals have endured well beyond their heyday. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Despite trying to break glass, rip through the foundation, and forcibly remove the door, something of the supernatural or at least thoroughly inhuman sort is keeping them inside. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

The boosted bass gets a little overbearing when the kick drum is at a constant patter, particularly during the mounting crescendo near the end, which creates something of a muddy swell in the lower register. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Like Age of Empires II, Quake has seen something of a resurgence thanks to its remaster and more official content over the past few years. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for something of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove