something of
idiom
: 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.
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
Jelly returns this week with an exciting release, one that doesn’t appear on his most recent album, but rather, was released to celebrate something of a career pivot.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Leake lived something of a dual life, teaching English to employees of Russian corporations as well as private students.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
History of Perms 1930s The first perm machine was invented in the early 1900s, and the perm machine in the 1930s mirrored something of an over-the-top medieval device.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
Jelly returns this week with an exciting release, one that doesn’t appear on his most recent album, but rather, was released to celebrate something of a career pivot.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Leake lived something of a dual life, teaching English to employees of Russian corporations as well as private students.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
History of Perms 1930s The first perm machine was invented in the early 1900s, and the perm machine in the 1930s mirrored something of an over-the-top medieval device.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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