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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The recording date was chosen specifically because so many musicians would be in Los Angeles for the ceremony.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The Bears likely wanted to remain nimble in the marketplace, and by choosing this different strategy, contract negotiator Matt Feinstein was able to keep their options open — while capturing the attention of St. Brown with so many big deals.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Over the years, so many creative enterprises have been stripped of these qualities, leaving them lustreless and diminished.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
But giving the bacteria so many new opportunities to develop drug resistance is also a threat to all of humanity.
—John Green, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The Bears likely wanted to remain nimble in the marketplace, and by choosing this different strategy, contract negotiator Matt Feinstein was able to keep their options open — while capturing the attention of St. Brown with so many big deals.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Over the years, so many creative enterprises have been stripped of these qualities, leaving them lustreless and diminished.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
But giving the bacteria so many new opportunities to develop drug resistance is also a threat to all of humanity.
—John Green, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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