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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The team arranged something of an unofficial directing fellowship, allowing Victor to shoot a few scenes from the script and then sit down with an editor to discuss how to improve on the footage.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
As something of a companion piece to More, Jacques Deray’s summer thriller La Piscine is a far more dramatic and insidious tale of tropical desire, lassitude, and violence.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Sony is celebrating the 15th anniversary of PlayStation Plus with something of a twist: The entire PS Plus Essential lineup is quite good in July.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Choose Chicago tourism group has made something of a post-pandemic comeback, hiring a new chief executive, Kristen Reynolds, and launching a new ad blitz.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
As something of a companion piece to More, Jacques Deray’s summer thriller La Piscine is a far more dramatic and insidious tale of tropical desire, lassitude, and violence.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Sony is celebrating the 15th anniversary of PlayStation Plus with something of a twist: The entire PS Plus Essential lineup is quite good in July.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Choose Chicago tourism group has made something of a post-pandemic comeback, hiring a new chief executive, Kristen Reynolds, and launching a new ad blitz.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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