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.

Examples of something of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That sparked something of a value-meal war, with competing chains soon after attempting to entice diners with their own value meals, many hovering around $5. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024 So, surf helmet use is by no means unprecedented, but it’s never been common, which is why seeing nearly half of the surfers at the Olympics feels like something of a sea change moment. —

Brent Rose, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024 The home became something of a second White House during the Kennedy Administration. —

Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 Nearly 40 years later, not only are there enough people to afford such a vehicle, but GM’s new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 stands as something of a coup de grace for Juechter, who retired Wednesday after roughly 47 years with the Detroit automaker. —

Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for something of

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