so many

Idioms  

1. Such a large number, as in There were so many guests that we didn't have enough chairs . [First half of 1200s]

2. 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]

3. Forming a group, as in The reporters turned on the speaker like so many tigers let loose . [c. 1600]

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so many

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

We are still to hear from Earl Spencer himself about why he has written this book now, so many years later.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“It’s so important for investors and advisers to do their homework, because there are so many different flavors of these even in this very young space,” Evens said.

From MarketWatch ● 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

It was jammed from wall to wall: I had never dreamed so many women occupied this corridor.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom