muchness

noun

much·​ness ˈməch-nəs How to pronounce muchness (audio)
: the quality or state of being great in quantity, extent, or degree
Phrases
much of a muchness
: very much the same

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This Figaro’s muchness is, more than anything else, ecstatically playful. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 The team charged with turning Wicked into a two-part movie-musical extravaganza starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande has certainly embraced its muchness. Marley Marius, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024 In garnet red or matte white, SL 680 will exude muchness on the streets of Rancho Mirage, Newport Beach, or Laguna. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Because that’s really what this collection was (or seemed to be): not a major statement, but rather a cleansing interregnum after the overblown muchness of Mr. Michele’s tenure. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023 Even in fashion, too-muchness is a problem. Guy Trebay, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023 Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert will go on to make all their movies together with the same nutty too-muchness. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023 Some people find his muchness annoying and pretentious. David Brooks, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2022 Gobstopper-sized pearls, once a symbol of 1980s muchness, returned with a sense of fun. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of muchness was in the 14th century

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“Muchness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muchness. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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