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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When Panahi returned to Teheran from Cannes, the producers said, a massive, welcoming crowd at the airport along with the halo of a Palme d’Or seemed to have created something of a safety net.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
History of Perms 1930s The first perm machine was invented in the early 1900s, and the perm machine in the 1930s mirrored something of an over-the-top medieval device.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Its message, in short, was something of a yes.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump has given Apple and other tech companies something of a gift, too, by exempting smartphones, including Apple's iPhones, from tariffs.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
History of Perms 1930s The first perm machine was invented in the early 1900s, and the perm machine in the 1930s mirrored something of an over-the-top medieval device.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Its message, in short, was something of a yes.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump has given Apple and other tech companies something of a gift, too, by exempting smartphones, including Apple's iPhones, from tariffs.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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