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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Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Celebrity facialist Melanie Grant tends to the luminous complexions of many an A-lister, from Victoria Beckham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
But expand that to celebrities — like, for instance, Moore, who as my colleague Manohla Dargis explained has been at the flashpoint of many a body controversy over her long career — and the situation gets dire.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Celebrity facialist Melanie Grant tends to the luminous complexions of many an A-lister, from Victoria Beckham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Television executives have spent countless hours in recent years obsessing over how to make baseball games move faster, but many a true devotee will tell you that part of the game’s charm lies in its ability to facilitate socialization.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
But expand that to celebrities — like, for instance, Moore, who as my colleague Manohla Dargis explained has been at the flashpoint of many a body controversy over her long career — and the situation gets dire.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Many a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20a%2Fan. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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