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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Chet Hanks — the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson who has become something of an internet personality over the years — has landed his biggest acting role to date in Running Point, the new Netflix series starring Kate Hudson.
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
More research needs to be done in order to carry out something of that magnitude.″
There are several examples of U.S. exports tariffed by the EU.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Under his watch, Russia's space program has become something of a joke, too.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
This, arguably, was a circumstantial situation: There is no market for Deandre Ayton or Jerami Grant, the Blazers don’t want to deal their young guys, and Robert Williams and Matisse Thybulle need to stay on the court before anyone offers something of value for either.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
More research needs to be done in order to carry out something of that magnitude.″
There are several examples of U.S. exports tariffed by the EU.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Under his watch, Russia's space program has become something of a joke, too.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
This, arguably, was a circumstantial situation: There is no market for Deandre Ayton or Jerami Grant, the Blazers don’t want to deal their young guys, and Robert Williams and Matisse Thybulle need to stay on the court before anyone offers something of value for either.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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