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

Some people maybe familiar with the Miles Franklin novel, others with Gillian Armstrong’s 1979 film adaptation starring Judy Davis and the late Sam Neill, which has become something of an urtext for Australian New Wave cinema and feminist cinema. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

In addition, Uber sees its efforts as something of a last line of defense against total Waymo monopolization of local rideshare markets. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Like many of his teammates, Novak was something of a no-show in the first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Greek culinary historian Mariana Kavroulaki pointed out that rather than making stews, characters in The Odyssey were mostly spit-roasting their proteins, though that’s something of an anachronism in the text. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for something of

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