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

The night, as a whole, was something of a mixed bag for Devers. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the aging bachelor lived as something of a recluse in the Independence mansion occupied by multiple other relatives and in-laws. — Dan Kelly august 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

At moments like that, Out of the Further captures something of the goofy spirit of Wes Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street movies, which also sent their characters into dimensions where reason ceased to function and dream logic ruled. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

People don’t quite know how to act around them, and there’s something of this in how Salah’s colleagues play. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for something of

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