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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Cheddar is many people's favorite cheese to pair with eggs, but there are so many other cheeses that work just as well, from tangy goat cheese to nutty Gruyere.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
There are so many little pockets and interior compartments to keep cords, chargers, adapters, memory cards, and backup batteries in their own little spot.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In this paper’s opinion, so many questions remain that the Legislature should table the idea for one more year.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Spilling across the bottom of the frame, unconcealed by any carpet or contrivance, soil forms the literal foundation of so many photographs by the Malian photographer Seydou Keïta.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
There are so many little pockets and interior compartments to keep cords, chargers, adapters, memory cards, and backup batteries in their own little spot.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
In this paper’s opinion, so many questions remain that the Legislature should table the idea for one more year.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Spilling across the bottom of the frame, unconcealed by any carpet or contrivance, soil forms the literal foundation of so many photographs by the Malian photographer Seydou Keïta.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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