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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This caused a run on banks, in which so many people tried to withdraw their money at the same time that banks ran out of cash. Reco McCambry, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 This became a moment of vindication for the women who had been forced into silence for so many years. Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Maintaining close ties with Chinese manufacturers has been one of Chong’s talents, one that has enabled Self-Portrait prices to stay at a competitive range while maintaining a healthy margin in an environment where so many independent brands here struggle. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024 There’s so many more people’s creative ideas and their own way of doing things. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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