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

Pre- and post-refresh, the Park Hyatt Milan has always been something of a pleasant surprise. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Lock is maybe 3 years old in one of them, sitting with cheerleaders, sporting closer to a buzz cut than the shaggy hair that would become something of his signature in high school and college. — Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

By the mid-’00s, pop music on both sides of the Atlantic had arrived at a relatively staid place, in pretty dire need of something of a reset. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Independents, not surprisingly, stake out something of a middle ground. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for something of

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