many and various

idiom

: being a large number or amount of things that are different
The reasons for their decision were many and various.

Examples of many and various in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But as for flou, there were many and various bridal looks on offer. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023 The Louvre is an institution that slowly evolved over centuries, so that the creation and display of art eventually became inseparable from the many and various incarnations of the state. Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2020

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“Many and various.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20and%20various. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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