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
On Saturday, as culmination to Marvel’s packed San Diego Comic-Con panel announcing the studio’s upcoming slate of projects, veteran MCU hands Anthony and Joe Russo appeared onstage alongside a phalanx of sinister metal-mask-wearing, robed figures to ecstatic cheers and awed murmurs.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 July 2024
The handover to the Red Cross took place on Palestine Square in Gaza City, and was marked by a large ceremony, in which phalanxes of armed Hamas fighters fanned out around the square in their military uniforms, black balaclavas and signature green headbands.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
In court Tuesday, a phalanx of top chiefs from the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office filed in, along with the case’s new prosecutors, DiMeglio and Justin Funck.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Thousands of citizens and journalists crowded outside the gates of the National Assembly, while a phalanx of military special-forces officers, toting rifles, broke through windows to get inside.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 July 2024
The handover to the Red Cross took place on Palestine Square in Gaza City, and was marked by a large ceremony, in which phalanxes of armed Hamas fighters fanned out around the square in their military uniforms, black balaclavas and signature green headbands.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
In court Tuesday, a phalanx of top chiefs from the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office filed in, along with the case’s new prosecutors, DiMeglio and Justin Funck.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Thousands of citizens and journalists crowded outside the gates of the National Assembly, while a phalanx of military special-forces officers, toting rifles, broke through windows to get inside.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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My father was the saxophonist of Kassav’, a big zouk group from the French Caribbean.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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The quartet were quickly made to conjure up performances that convincingly portrayed a group of good friends.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The metallic clapping of drums announced the arriving brigade of a few hundred people — some 2,500 had turned out across the city in three demonstrations.—
Caitlin L. Chandler,
The Dial,
6 Mar. 2025
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Russia said servicemen from the 157th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were undergoing training at the grounds.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Then on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed a tank platoon to Jenin – the first time tanks have been sent into the West Bank since 2002, during the Second Intifada, or uprising.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Julien could also enter the first base/DH mix as a left-handed alternative and/or platoon partner for the two righties.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Another wavelength grouping is thought to come from higher in the atmosphere and patchy clouds of silicates.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Nothing says the handsets work perfectly on T-Mobile, but the Phone (2a) and (2a) Plus have compatibility issues with Verizon and AT&T's 5G bands.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s also a Nazi villain, a band director from hell and even a Joker.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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February is ending and March is beginning and with a new month comes a whole bunch of new shows and movies to watch on all your favorite streaming services.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather than wait for the cavalry to arrive in the unlikely form of a bunch of hitherto untapped categories, the sales guys instead chopped the commercial running times in half, thereby making their inventory a great deal more affordable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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This immediately prompts rumors of the first-ever Opium posse cut, a notable feat considering Carti has not released music with any of his label signees up to this point.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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Would such a posse be willing to try to arrest members of Congress who are complicit in the damage being done to our democratic system?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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