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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This isn’t the first headline-grabbing publicity stunt from Blue Origin—the company previously launched Star Trek icon William Shatner into space, which gave the actor something of an existential crisis.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
His ceiling offensively doesn’t suggest work as a No. 1 centre in the NHL; second-line duty over a period of years is something of a distant bell based on current numbers; his floor (No. 3 centre) would represent a reach selection for this player.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But if this year’s festival was something of an unofficial trial on the question of whether booking big-name rock acts is still a viable path for the festival, Saturday’s early performances certainly delivered (The Misfits set was still to come as of this writing).
—Paul Albani-Burgio, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
That was something of a turning point, as players addressed the issue of playing down to competition.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
His ceiling offensively doesn’t suggest work as a No. 1 centre in the NHL; second-line duty over a period of years is something of a distant bell based on current numbers; his floor (No. 3 centre) would represent a reach selection for this player.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But if this year’s festival was something of an unofficial trial on the question of whether booking big-name rock acts is still a viable path for the festival, Saturday’s early performances certainly delivered (The Misfits set was still to come as of this writing).
—Paul Albani-Burgio, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
That was something of a turning point, as players addressed the issue of playing down to competition.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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