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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And talk of great tech-content synergies have accompanied many a media merger (remember AOL-Time Warner?
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Those 12 points of contact come in handy here too, plus Alpert attests there’s no pilling to speak of after many a cycle in the wash.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025
Resurrection is one of the most audacious and ambitious gifts for cinematic thrill-seekers in many a moon.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
From then, Sales spent many a late nights barbecuing and giving out samples to his friends and colleagues, according to Brix’s website.
—Brayden Garcia
july 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Those 12 points of contact come in handy here too, plus Alpert attests there’s no pilling to speak of after many a cycle in the wash.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025
Resurrection is one of the most audacious and ambitious gifts for cinematic thrill-seekers in many a moon.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
From then, Sales spent many a late nights barbecuing and giving out samples to his friends and colleagues, according to Brix’s website.
—Brayden Garcia
july 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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“Many a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20a%2Fan. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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