many a/an
idiom
formal + literary
—used with a singular noun to refer to a large number of things or people
I've been there many a time.
Many a tale was told.
Many a man has tried but few men have succeeded.
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As a frequenter of many a Friendly’s throughout my childhood, maybe this next sketch was just for me.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
The final season of The Boys will feature a team-up that will warm the heart of many a 2000s or 2010s CW viewer.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s some serious pedigree behind it, with Stefano Magnanensi, who wrote many a Carrà song, penning the Rusical.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Laura soberly examined this woman whose existence had so rudely ripped her from slumber for many a night.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
The final season of The Boys will feature a team-up that will warm the heart of many a 2000s or 2010s CW viewer.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s some serious pedigree behind it, with Stefano Magnanensi, who wrote many a Carrà song, penning the Rusical.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Laura soberly examined this woman whose existence had so rudely ripped her from slumber for many a night.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for many a/an
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“Many a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20a%2Fan. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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