so many
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Such a large number, as in There were so many guests that we didn't have enough chairs . [First half of 1200s]
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An unspecified number, as in There allegedly are so many shrimp per pound, but of course the exact number depends on their size and weight . [First half of 1500s]
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Forming a group, as in The reporters turned on the speaker like so many tigers let loose . [c. 1600]
Example Sentences
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There could also be a feeling that it's "tawdry" to rake up these claims so many years later, he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The entire market has become so expensive, by so many measures, that one-way bets, the investments Buffett liked to call “fat pitches,” are hard to find.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
A Costco customer can only buy so many mixed nuts, but a $5 screwdriver sale at Home Depot could—and often did—one day lead to a $100,000 remodel project, or several.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But it’s not just the time necessary for executing—it’s the mental load of considering so many little details, just for the keeping of your own body.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
There will be so many more days of trying to fix it, assuming it can be fixed at all.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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