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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Martinů was something of a chameleon, despite his telltale tics.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The Victorians had turned death into something of a pageant, something to be celebrated as much as revered; for the large part, death followed illness and was often witnessed by surviving family members.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Fraser himself has experienced something of a career resurgence in recent years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The collapse is something of a pattern for the team, and could be why Lamar Jackson and company have had trouble making it to the Super Bowl.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The Victorians had turned death into something of a pageant, something to be celebrated as much as revered; for the large part, death followed illness and was often witnessed by surviving family members.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Fraser himself has experienced something of a career resurgence in recent years.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The collapse is something of a pattern for the team, and could be why Lamar Jackson and company have had trouble making it to the Super Bowl.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for something of
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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