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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Her new book makes a powerful case for why all working people deserve a comfortable, dignified retirement and why, for so many Americans, the current retirement system is incapable of providing that.
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Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Because people had hope in America, that's why so many people came.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 May 2024
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Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Because people had hope in America, that's why so many people came.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for so many
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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