umpteen

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It blossomed with her friends and umpteen pen pals and reached full flower at the Malibu Cinema, the movie theater that she and her husband operated for two decades in the heart of Malibu.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

Even in T20 cricket, you might feel like you have witnessed England play West Indies or Pakistan umpteen times in recent years.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Of course there were umpteen great reasons why Dietz would be so excited at the prospect of Ryan overseeing the adaptation, which has since been retitled “What Happens Later.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

I mean, I didn't even know what a Kardashian was for umpteen years, and I led a blessed existence until someone finally, I said, "What's a Kardashian?"

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2023

We might have watched her, hanging by a strap umpteen feet in the air, but, even worse, she had been forced to watch us.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris