legion 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of legionnext
as in many
being of a large but indefinite number the obstacles that the programmers had to overcome have been legion

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legion

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noun

ˈlē-jən How to pronounce legion (audio)
1
as in army
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare joined the French Foreign Legion

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2
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together legions of fans crowded the stadium for the rock concert

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Recent Examples of legion
Noun
Part of that rise may be due to demand from legions of bro-sphere podcasters chugging down beef smoothies. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 So when, in late March, Dion announced her Paris dates, her legions of fans were prepared to meet the moment. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 People walked through the legions of resting workers, asking if anyone needed a ride home. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Among the newspaper’s alums was Mildred Wirt Benson, better known to legions of Nancy Drew fans as Carolyn Keene, the original author of the mystery books featuring the plucky amateur detective. — Kate Brumback, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legion
  1. many
  2. army
  3. throng
  4. numerous
  5. crowd
  6. multiple
  7. horde
  8. swarm
Adjective
  • The conversation and the word itself, which gives the seventh and final episode its title, unlocks the Biblical underpinnings and the complexities governing many of the main characters.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Newer references now represent many different versions of the human genome through branching paths rather than forcing everyone’s DNA onto one template.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of many
Noun
  • Children—a rare sight at Trancoso’s small, intimate pousadas but welcome here—are kept busy by a discreet army of private nannies and hotel monitors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ted gives him an army man like Henry gave Ted when Ted first moved across the pond.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • Pawlikowski accepted his statuette from Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman, wiped his brow, and addressed the shining throng.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Leo's visit to Paris came as a birthday present for Jean-Claude Farnabe, who turned 63 on Saturday and spent the morning securing a spot amid the throngs of people.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of throng
Adjective
  • E’Mari, a Springfield middle school student, was among more than 800 students from numerous districts attending end of school year field trips at the resort, which frequently hosts such events for schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Jane Doe’s alleged assault, which involved numerous substances including ketamine, took place later that night.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of numerous
Noun
  • The hotel draws a significant business and convention crowd, as well as fans in town for a big game.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The series follows the Canadian team’s historic run to the World Cup final, where they were ultimately toppled by host country England, going down 33-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 82,000 at Twickenham Stadium in South West London.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowd
Adjective
  • Room for Disagreement Collins has opposed Trump on upwards of a half-dozen major initiatives and worked behind the scenes to temper him on multiple other occasions.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms The 52 rooms and suites, scattered across multiple levels in a labyrinthine, anthill-like structure, come in a multitude of shapes and sizes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of multiple
Noun
  • The twentieth century industrialized advisory through hordes of ambitious young graduates and an apprenticeship model that allowed advice to be sold by those with much less viabexperience.
    — Albert Mikkelsen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Outside of Hotel Chelsea, hordes of fans greeted this season’s cast, who have made the long-running series a cult favorite.
    — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • The bombers were moved abruptly in response to multiple streams of intelligence warnings, including a threat that the aircraft could be hit in a swarm drone attack similar to one Ukraine launched against Russia in June 2025.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
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