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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As long as the new event, and the new cars, can retain the old-world charm that made Singer a fixture at Goodwood for so many years in the first place. — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 But most of the people who made the crossing soon returned voluntarily, the Spanish government said, after the sudden arrival of so many migrants triggered chaos and a humanitarian crisis. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Marvin has so many great scenes, especially in the second half of this final season. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 In my mind, the definition stuck until, as with so many things in the NBA, LeBron changed the game. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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