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 mantra in college basketball, embodied for so many years by SDSU, was to get old and stay old. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025 There are plenty of pairs that check both of those boxes, and Walmart is filled with so many options starting at just $14. Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025 Fortunately, with so many options available, the fit is easier to dial in. Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025 No wonder the film nabbed so many Oscar nominations: Academy members are always going to want their cinematic Mexico to be a pitiable hellhole in need of salvation and a reminder to change its errant ways, a trope that goes back to the days of Manifest Destiny. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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