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.

Examples of something of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his first season as a varsity starter, junior guard Dane Farrar hasn’t developed into a prolific scorer for Batavia, but he could be described as something of a prolific player. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026

Gallows humor and joyful nihilism seems something of a trend in 2026, and the penguin appears to fit that category, although many have found the creature to be a symbol of endurance. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Flash forward a few years and Stapleview has evolved into something far more expansive — a talent management company and multimedia comedy studio, run by Grey and Daniel Lantsman, that aims to be something of a disruptor in entertainment. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026

Snead is a scouting and player personnel lifer but also something of a renaissance man. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for something of

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