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 are already so many stories about the place, most of them bizarre fantasies of merrymaking élites. Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 With so many Blackhawks in service for other customers, the Coast Guard lacks leverage over the original manufacturer. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 But even some supporters of the ethics overhaul said obscuring so many details undermined the law’s main goal — to increase public confidence in government. Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024 When was the last derby with both sides having so many issues? Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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