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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For so many years in the U.S., my name had been mispronounced. 
Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The 85 has the characteristic lines that made Grand Banks an iconic brand so many years ago. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 Spending so many years telling those stories has wired him to handle the unknown, even a pioneering role at Prime Video. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Algayer dreamed of being there for him in his final days, to shoulder just a little bit of the load the man had carried completely alone for so many years. Monte Reel, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Rare Replay never received a port to Windows, breaking a pledge made by Xbox CEO Phil Spencer so many years ago about first-party Xbox games launching simultaneously on consoles and PCs. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 Not so many years ago, consumers would go to their local shoe store and be fitted by a salesperson using a Brannock Device, a steel contraption that measures the length and width of a foot. Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 German spent so many years reporting criminal trials, getting to know a generation of the community’s top attorneys, that Telles might be challenged to find a top-notch criminal defense attorney who is not conflicted. John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 Buying the best anniversary gifts can be difficult at times—especially with so many different anniversary years to buy for, specific themes to keep in mind, and partners with varying preferences to shop for. Elsa Cavazos, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The 85 has the characteristic lines that made Grand Banks an iconic brand so many years ago. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 Spending so many years telling those stories has wired him to handle the unknown, even a pioneering role at Prime Video. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Algayer dreamed of being there for him in his final days, to shoulder just a little bit of the load the man had carried completely alone for so many years. Monte Reel, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Rare Replay never received a port to Windows, breaking a pledge made by Xbox CEO Phil Spencer so many years ago about first-party Xbox games launching simultaneously on consoles and PCs. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 Not so many years ago, consumers would go to their local shoe store and be fitted by a salesperson using a Brannock Device, a steel contraption that measures the length and width of a foot. Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 German spent so many years reporting criminal trials, getting to know a generation of the community’s top attorneys, that Telles might be challenged to find a top-notch criminal defense attorney who is not conflicted. John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 Buying the best anniversary gifts can be difficult at times—especially with so many different anniversary years to buy for, specific themes to keep in mind, and partners with varying preferences to shop for. Elsa Cavazos, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1