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 But even Musk, who is well-known for sleeping on the floors of his factories in order to get the job done, believes careers will become something of an option in the future thanks to AI. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 May 2024 Vermont State University Castleton's 2024 graduating class had the honor of sharing their commencement celebrations over the weekend with none other than Max, a tabby cat who has become something of a local celebrity during his time at the university. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for something of

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