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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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
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Unfortunately, President Donald Trump’s policies are threatening that jewel in America’s crown, turning legions of international students away from America’s colleges and universities.
—John A. Ragosta, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
Joining the Opium legion, including teasing a grainy Carti-esque snippet.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
By then, Disney had grandly purchased Fox, and legions of fans have been waiting impatiently for their big-screen return since.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
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When people search for fan fiction on site Archive of Our Own — known among its legions of fans as AO3 — there’s a neverending set of tags the site’s 8 million-and-counting users can sort through to find their perfect fic.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
Unfortunately, President Donald Trump’s policies are threatening that jewel in America’s crown, turning legions of international students away from America’s colleges and universities.
—John A. Ragosta, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
Joining the Opium legion, including teasing a grainy Carti-esque snippet.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 May 2025
By then, Disney had grandly purchased Fox, and legions of fans have been waiting impatiently for their big-screen return since.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legion
Adjective
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In this environment, many physicians are looking beyond traditional solutions and embracing innovation to ensure their practices remain sustainable and focused on care.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Sullivan said many changes for the affordable housing development space haven’t come to fruition yet.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
Noun
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At times the mines were also under control of the Wazalendo, a militia allied with the Congolese army.—
David Yusufu Kibingila,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Mosaddegh was toppled from his seat in a 1953 coup led by the Iranian army and backed by the U.K. and the U.S.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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As throngs jammed the street in front of the building, the Native Sons fired off Roman candles, pinwheels, and rockets, in celebration of America’s birthday.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Standing amid a throng of fellow protesters outside the Supreme Court Thursday morning, Young Woon Han was worried about his future son or daughter.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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With experience that spans the globe, numerous industries, and several Fortune 500 companies, Joe is a spirited force who leverages his vetted intuition, entrepreneurial expertise, and inspirational enthusiasm to foster and excel innovations into becoming industry game changers.—
Joe Hudicka,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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While eastern Libya has been dominated for a decade by commander Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army (LNA), control in Tripoli and western Libya has been splintered among numerous armed factions.—
29 AM EDT, Wed May 14,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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This was a crowd of critics and journalists from around the world.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The fight attracted a crowd of 13,266 and a gate of $331,795.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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For a few hours this week, the chatbot commented on multiple posts with thoughts about whether or not there is a white genocide in South Africa, even on unrelated posts.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Key Ingredients: Lactic acid, Salvia Hispanica seed oil, coconut oil | Color-Safe: Yes Best for Gray Hair: Better Not Younger Silver Lining Purple Shampoo One tester with an almost full-head of natural grays reported that multiple people noticed the impact this shampoo had on her hair.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Romance has always been a popular genre, but is often stigmatized for the same reason hordes of people seek it out: its set rules.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Untold hordes more have traditionally surrounded the court while standing.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Sasse, a former U.S. senator with little higher education experience before he was tapped as UF’s president, was greeted by a swarm of protestors who stormed the alumni hall’s lobby after a meeting with students ended.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Andrew: People in and from Seattle seem to have a unique gift for kicking up otherwise dormant swarms of infected!—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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“Legion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legion. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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