as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
the obstacles that the programmers had to overcome have been legion
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
legions of fans crowded the stadium for the rock concert
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Recent Examples of legion
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
But political bases are ever fluid in this town, and Johnson easily clinched the Black vote in the runoff despite Wilson’s legion of Black clergy and an array of South and West Side aldermen falling behind his opponent, Paul Vallas.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The wealthy have always weighed in on politics, making massive donations and more recently taking to social media to talk to legions of people who want to listen.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The outcry from his legion of enthusiasts has built over the years, lifting him to iconic celebrity status.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Not everyone can be Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, but the legions of techies who lined up at SAP Center to hear his GTC keynote could at least eat like him Tuesday morning.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
But political bases are ever fluid in this town, and Johnson easily clinched the Black vote in the runoff despite Wilson’s legion of Black clergy and an array of South and West Side aldermen falling behind his opponent, Paul Vallas.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The wealthy have always weighed in on politics, making massive donations and more recently taking to social media to talk to legions of people who want to listen.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The outcry from his legion of enthusiasts has built over the years, lifting him to iconic celebrity status.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legion
Adjective
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Katsuo-ji has long been associated with success and victory for over a thousand years, with many emperors and shoguns visiting the temple for blessings.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The two have gone on to work together many times over the years, including in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Friends with Kids, Maggie Moore(s), and Mean Girls.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The spread Then, the virus takes over, multiplying inside the cells and building up an army for an attack.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The company showed off new features that highlight more connectivity, higher computer horsepower and an army of games coming to a system that’s launching June 5, 2025.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Earlier in the day, throngs of panicked residents ran outside after Bangkok’s skyline swayed.—
Muktita Suhartono,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Other estimates put the local throng in the 100,000 to 200,000 range.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Levy led promotional and awards campaigns for numerous of Spielberg’s own directorial works, including E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, The Color Purple, Lincoln and Bridge of Spies.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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Nor has there been any diplomatic engagement with the Houthis’ divided but numerous domestic rivals in the south and west of the country.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Overtown project was fully leased before opening and is drawing crowds of shoppers in an area long short of both housing and places to shop.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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There’s so many examples of all different kinds of beauty in every single one of our crowds.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Politico, which reported on that statement, noted that multiple lawyers and associates for business groups were considering additional legal challenges to the latest round of tariffs.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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There have been multiple adaptations made of Pride and Prejudice, a beloved 200-year-old tale, throughout the years.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To see hostages paraded like props in front of the cameras to the screaming hordes in Gaza in successive releases, no one had anything to say about that.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Operating like the best live-action Looney Tunes movie that never was, Hundreds of Beavers is essentially a series of increasingly zany gags in which fur trapper fend off literal hordes of beavers.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Their swarms are so massive they can be seen from space.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Except for Carmen, who seems to have been encouraged to inhabit her parents’ rather chaotic world, the children are indistinguishable: A great swarm of pandemonium-causing rich children.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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