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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The press — no less the Room 9 press corps — can be a tough bunch and have tried the patience of many a mayor.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Supporters acknowledge the Bakehouse plans, the product of years of hard work, may seem forbiddingly imposing, especially in Miami, where many a high-minded scheme has come to naught.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Shortly after taking office, Trump appointed him the head of a new government agency: the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which sent many a federal worker packing.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 June 2025
After shaking a few hands and taking many a selfies, the pair walked into an awaiting elevator to go surprise more ticket holders.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Supporters acknowledge the Bakehouse plans, the product of years of hard work, may seem forbiddingly imposing, especially in Miami, where many a high-minded scheme has come to naught.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Shortly after taking office, Trump appointed him the head of a new government agency: the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which sent many a federal worker packing.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 June 2025
After shaking a few hands and taking many a selfies, the pair walked into an awaiting elevator to go surprise more ticket holders.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
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“Many a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20a%2Fan. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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