so much so (that)
idiom
: to the extent that
The twins look alike—so much so that even their parents sometimes confuse them.
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Not surprisingly, customers adored this drink—so much so that when it was eventually taken off shelves, there was a social media campaign to bring it back.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
A number of the houses have also been converted to bed and breakfasts, so much so that the city proclaimed the Concordia neighborhood as Milwaukee's Bed and Breakfast District in 2000.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
With so much support, these kicks are among the best pairs on the market for their comfort — so much so that they were awarded the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Approval in the athletic footwear category.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Hilariously bad, so much so that the set dressers on Ripley, the Netflix adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, must have let out a real cackle when they were commissioned.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
The majority of Gen Z is uninterested in drinking alcohol or taking drugs, so much so that the nightlife scene is suffering abysmally, with new closures announced every week.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Training those models takes a vast amount of data, so much so that licensing all of that content isn’t likely a financial possibility.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
But the push and pull of sweet and sour is a deeply satisfying one—so much so that for much of the drinking public, the cocktail has overcome the sweetness problem.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
Some claim relying on electronic recordings will produce inaccurate records — so much so that no record is preferable.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
A number of the houses have also been converted to bed and breakfasts, so much so that the city proclaimed the Concordia neighborhood as Milwaukee's Bed and Breakfast District in 2000.
—Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
With so much support, these kicks are among the best pairs on the market for their comfort — so much so that they were awarded the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Approval in the athletic footwear category.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Hilariously bad, so much so that the set dressers on Ripley, the Netflix adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, must have let out a real cackle when they were commissioned.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
The majority of Gen Z is uninterested in drinking alcohol or taking drugs, so much so that the nightlife scene is suffering abysmally, with new closures announced every week.
—Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Training those models takes a vast amount of data, so much so that licensing all of that content isn’t likely a financial possibility.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
But the push and pull of sweet and sour is a deeply satisfying one—so much so that for much of the drinking public, the cocktail has overcome the sweetness problem.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
Some claim relying on electronic recordings will produce inaccurate records — so much so that no record is preferable.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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