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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Thank you to Disney, Netflix, Wasserman, Hilton, Annenberg and so many others for donating millions of dollars to relief funds. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 There are so many people out there who have lost everything. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Will knew the risks faced by so many small and specialty farmers across the country, which have difficulty getting crop insurance due to limited coverage options for diverse crops. U.s. Rep. Rosa Delauro, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025 For a team that has had so many moving parts over the last calendar year, and made two big additions this offseason, being able to have its starters available has been important. James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for so many 

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 17 Jan. 2025.

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