so many

adjective

1
: constituting an unspecified number
can only read so many chapters each night
2
: constituting a group or pack
behaved like so many animals

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This one is also a smart choice since it can be worn in so many different ways. Jennifer Chan, People.com, 26 May 2025 My advocacy team and I really struggled with this one because there were so many airlines involved. Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025 It’s been the mantra for a team with so many potent offensive weapons. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025 And while so many now know the Houston native by his full name, those who knew him best called him Floyd. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for so many

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of so many was in 1533

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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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