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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Like many a fashion entrepreneur, De Giglio first became a client buying into Benan’s reinvention of the Power Eighties with a sensibility that’s all in the garment construction and painstaking sartorial precision.
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Coach’s Empire carryall is a contemporary classic for a reason–capacious, expertly crafted, and already seen on the arm of many an industry insider this season.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Having spent many a long year covering culture in war zones (among other topics) for The Wall Street Journal, this particular Forbes contributor learned the geo-strategic importance of culture the hard way.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Listen, people with more complicated histories have made many a baby back in the day.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Coach’s Empire carryall is a contemporary classic for a reason–capacious, expertly crafted, and already seen on the arm of many an industry insider this season.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Having spent many a long year covering culture in war zones (among other topics) for The Wall Street Journal, this particular Forbes contributor learned the geo-strategic importance of culture the hard way.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Listen, people with more complicated histories have made many a baby back in the day.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Many a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20a%2Fan. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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