something of
idiom
: to some degree
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
He is something of an expert with car repair.
We have something of a problem here.
The movie was something of a disappointment.
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In something of a surprising move, Laughton was sent to the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms toward the start of the 2016-17 season.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
UConn’s position at the top of the Big East has become something of a a foregone conclusion since the program rejoined the conference in 2020-21.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Celebrities buying into scruffy teams became something of a headline when Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds acquired the lower-tier Welsh football team in Wrexham and proceeded to bring some rizz to it; their moves of course also became the subject of the FX show Welcome to Wrexham.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Over the last few years, reexamining the lives of women maligned by the media, from Marcia Clark to Britney Spears, has become something of a cultural touchstone, often to positive effect.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
UConn’s position at the top of the Big East has become something of a a foregone conclusion since the program rejoined the conference in 2020-21.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Celebrities buying into scruffy teams became something of a headline when Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds acquired the lower-tier Welsh football team in Wrexham and proceeded to bring some rizz to it; their moves of course also became the subject of the FX show Welcome to Wrexham.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Over the last few years, reexamining the lives of women maligned by the media, from Marcia Clark to Britney Spears, has become something of a cultural touchstone, often to positive effect.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for something of
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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