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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Artists like Jay-Z and Nelly had begun name-checking the giant Cadillac as early as 2000, but the second-generation SUV quickly found its place in Jennifer Lopez and 50 Cent music videos, as well as many an artist’s garage. —

Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 Interestingly, the mecha in the game were also designed by Takayuki Yanase, who also worked on the recent Armored Core VI and has penned many a Gundam over the years too. —

Ollie Barder, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 After showing up at an Upper East Side apartment, I was hired instead as one of Ved’s readers, and soon spent many a weekend morning reading to him. —

The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 The band, formed in 1990, went their separate ways after Williams left Take That in 1995, no doubt breaking many a teenage heart. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for many a/an