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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There’s such a fractured landscape, and so many barriers. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024 There are so many more amazing electronics deals at Woot that are worth checking out today! Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 Nick Seidler, 56, of Wauwatosa, MSOE coordinator of special events, was walking to work outside the polling place and said he was encouraged to see so many students voting. Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024 How can so many in our government have turned a blind eye to this catastrophe? Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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