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 Trump statement made via social media, it was pulled back in fits and starts over the following days.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
The video and visual effects, by 59 Studio, are on pretty much constant blast (thankfully, they’re handled more effectively than many a recent Broadway show’s lazy deployment of LED screens).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
This particular obsession has led many a man to ruin.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin Like many a controversial Y2K trend, the useless hip belt has made its way back into the sartorial zeitgeist with trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa reviving the aesthetic in recent seasons.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
The video and visual effects, by 59 Studio, are on pretty much constant blast (thankfully, they’re handled more effectively than many a recent Broadway show’s lazy deployment of LED screens).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
This particular obsession has led many a man to ruin.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin Like many a controversial Y2K trend, the useless hip belt has made its way back into the sartorial zeitgeist with trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa reviving the aesthetic in recent seasons.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Many a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20a%2Fan. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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