as in group
formal
a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together
A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle. She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras.
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Recent Examples of phalanx
From Julius Caesar's legions to Alexander the Great's phalanxes, the power of a united group has always been paramount.
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Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The administration has mobilized a phalanx of federal regulatory agencies to pass new rules aimed at both destroying U.S. demand and constricting future domestic production of hydrocarbons.
—Paul Tice, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
The swanky nightspot — right on the edge of Liccardo’s new district — was packed to the brim with Liccardo supporters and a phalanx of media cameras.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
In keeping with baseball’s elder-skewing fan base, many of the in-game commercials have been snapped up by pharmaceutical companies; among the big spenders on Monday night included a phalanx of spell-check-challenging brands such as Bimzelx, Arexvy, Farxiga, Wegovy, Skyrizi and Nutrafol.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The administration has mobilized a phalanx of federal regulatory agencies to pass new rules aimed at both destroying U.S. demand and constricting future domestic production of hydrocarbons.
—Paul Tice, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
The swanky nightspot — right on the edge of Liccardo’s new district — was packed to the brim with Liccardo supporters and a phalanx of media cameras.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
In keeping with baseball’s elder-skewing fan base, many of the in-game commercials have been snapped up by pharmaceutical companies; among the big spenders on Monday night included a phalanx of spell-check-challenging brands such as Bimzelx, Arexvy, Farxiga, Wegovy, Skyrizi and Nutrafol.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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Before Trump took office, banks and industry groups sometimes sued to block some of the agency’s rules.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Despite that, the new group was virtually ignored both by fans and top groups such as The Who, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The European combat force, including American troops stationed there, is estimated to have around 82 combat brigades.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not just yahoos wearing horns and taking selfies in the Capitol building, but putting actual brigades in the field, with artillery.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article The Padres put together the makings of a left field platoon on Friday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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From there, the Mets could slot in power-hitting catcher Francisco Alvarez at No. 6, platoon DHs Jesse Winker and Starling Marte in the seventh spot, and outfielders Tyrone Taylor and Jose Siri in the eighth spot.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Repeating this process five times with varying groupings yielded an average accuracy of 80 percent.—
Lucy Tu,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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What’s important to note is that this food grouping system doesn’t account for nutritional value, Dr. Vadiveloo says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Judge David Barron wrote for a three-judge panel that Liam's shirt was different from the armbands that the Supreme Court allowed during the Vietnam War in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District because the black bands did not refer to anyone's personal characteristics.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The clearly excited audience at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in the British capital showered the band with much applause, loud cheers and many screams.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Obviously a great competition, a bunch of great shooters.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Ava DuVernay and a bunch of friends did a wonderful thing by raising funds to help rebuild it.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the company expects to be rapidly increasing its EV supply and offerings, with a new battery plant that opened last year, two more under construction and a fourth planned soon.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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One in 25 cars on the road are currently battery-powered, estimates Moto, rising to a third of all cars by 2030 and four in five by 2040.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2023
Noun
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As Kraft and his posse grimly passed the entrance, the last stragglers of the losing Patriots were heading into the room — the owner and players going in opposite directions and the same direction all at once.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
25 Nov. 2024
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These talents added to the posse of celebrities — spanning from Beyoncé and Rihanna to Kylie Minogue and Alicia Keys — that Koma has dressed over the years with his namesake brand and who might bring additional visibility to Blumarine now, too.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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