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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Reviving restaurants—and indeed whole neighborhoods—is something of a calling card of Meyer’s.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
These discs became something of a cultural joke, yet by 1995 the company had three million customers – and by 2000, 20 million, representing 60% of all US internet traffic.
—David Szondy
august 11, New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Though she's always been respected — and won Golden Globes in 1990 and 1995 for Anything But Love and True Lies, respectively — Curtis has become something of an awards favorite in recent years.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Such programming has been a major hit for Netflix since debuting WWE Raw in January, and Disney is clearly hoping for something of the same regular tune-in power for its sports app.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
These discs became something of a cultural joke, yet by 1995 the company had three million customers – and by 2000, 20 million, representing 60% of all US internet traffic.
—David Szondy
august 11, New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Though she's always been respected — and won Golden Globes in 1990 and 1995 for Anything But Love and True Lies, respectively — Curtis has become something of an awards favorite in recent years.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Such programming has been a major hit for Netflix since debuting WWE Raw in January, and Disney is clearly hoping for something of the same regular tune-in power for its sports app.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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