Definition
such: like this, so
This concert is such a bore. They've been playing the same song for 25 minutes.
such as: like, for example, as an example
I love Indian food such as korma, naan bread, and onion bhajis.
(It was) such (a boring movie that I fell asleep!): (It was a) really, extremely, incredibly, very (boring movie and therefore I fell asleep!)
- "Bruno : But Mom, he's such a jerk..."
- "New president of Europe Brian Alistair Jones, the winner in a hotly contested election that divided citizens over issues such as a national cheese, sits in his office with a reflective look on his face."
- "I don't often get such a pretty lady to come here on her own accord... and for free!"
- "He's such a what?"
- "-They travel in UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) such as spaceships and flying saucers"
- "Only a man would take you to such an awful place."
- "He's such a jerk face and I hate him so much!"
- "They have been featured in cinema, literature, video games and many important works of art such as Munch's "The Scream" and the Mona Lisa."
- "Hannah : If you think I'm going to such a violent spectacle, you must be joking."
- "He is such a jerk -"
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