How to Use something of in a Sentence

something of

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  • The tail section, on the other hand, is still something of a work in progress.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Sawangkaew levelled shortly after with a break to love, and from then on the match was something of a procession.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Country music has been making something of a comeback for a while now, and that is clear when looking at the charts.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Penalty kicks, to people who love soccer, are something of a necessary evil.
    — Will Leitch, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
  • There was little sign that day, or during the rest of the week, that grass would become something of an Achilles heel for her.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The urgency to do something of true significance is only going to ramp up the more time goes by.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The outpost may resemble something of a rudimentary city on the moon.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • But recent computer simulations suggest that black holes might have something of a back door.
    — Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Since releasing her fifth album in early June, the pop star Lizzo has been on something of a tear.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • The aesthete makes a natural savior, and his arrival in this kingdom is something of a homecoming.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • However, the feature game is something of a chicken-and-egg situation.
    — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
  • Dolores is something of a unicorn in the practice of translation for several reasons.
    — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • If there are any concerns, the athlete should bring this to the attention of their doctor to determine if the fatigue is something of concern.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • The Michigan city clawed its way back from bankruptcy in 2014 and has seen something of a revival in recent years.
    — CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Cum Town, which started in 2016, initially took off as something of an anti-podcast.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • These days, the village is enjoying something of a renaissance, fueled by an infusion of swanky new lodging and dining concepts.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
  • The concept may sound unusual, but unusual has become something of a specialty for Tamworth.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But the latest decision to lift the export controls still leaves American AI policy in something of a mess.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Sticking with Czech puppetry, The Good Soldier Schweik is something of a national mascot over there.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • And for anyone who loves a good celebrity wedding, the Kelce-Swift union has been something of a masterclass in how to throw a huge party that may not be discreet but certainly has style.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The promotion of Starz to all of Peacock subscription tiers is something of a novelty – not in the broader streaming sector, where bundling is commonplace, but for two general-entertainment streamers.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Ever since Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen retired from acting, the former stars of Full House have become increasingly elusive, making the rare casual sighting of the sisters something of an event.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • And this is something of which Nani has first-hand experience at a major tournament having been asked to do it ahead of their Euro 2016 triumph by Fernando Santos, then Portugal’s head coach.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • The Vatican responded so aggressively in part because the group poses something of a threat by representing a parallel, ultra-Catholic, pre-Vatican II church that has grown in the decades since its original break from Rome.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Leveraging a representative hero of the Revolution to lay claim to an equal share in America is itself something of an American tradition, encompassing such figures as Tadeusz Kościuszko, Crispus Attucks, Deborah Sampson, and Haym Salomon.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

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