great/good many

idiom

: very many
A great/good many people did not survive.

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As millions of American shoppers know, and many deeply resent, a great many items in a typical Walgreens are locked up behind glass—obtainable only with help from a clerk. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025 Research showed that a great many hail from the minors or independent baseball. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Johnson's work as an adult is known to many, with a recurring role on The Killing, a lead on Blindspot, and doing voice work for a great many popular video games, including The Last of Us. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 4 June 2025 Yet a great many hands and wallets were needed to make this gritty little movie happen. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for great/good many

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“Great/good many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%2Fgood%20many. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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