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.

Examples of many a/an in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

In our long history, there has been many a Christmastide that our people have spent in utter crisis. —The Editors, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024

Here are displayed, to gloating eyes and itching palms, the realization of hopes and wishes, the answers to many a prayer. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024