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as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
joined the French Foreign Legion
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as in throngs
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 legions
The father-and-son duo from Central Florida drove down to see Manny’s native Portugal take on Colombia, a team with legions of fans in Miami.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But even the legions of staff who work at and around Madison Square Garden — the massive sports arena in the heart of Manhattan where Taylor Swift is rumored to be celebrating her wedding next weekend — aren’t so sure.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Can its legions drink that much beer and still be conscientious enough to clear away the trash?
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
The recent state bill had legions of support from local wine associations and grapegrowers throughout California’s wine regions, as well as the California Farm Bureau.
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
EltaMD originated in 1800s rural Switzerland as an ointment provider, and this rich legacy of healing has continued in the form of its high-performing, medical-grade formulas that are trusted by doctors and legions of celebrity fans alike.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
His specific visual language — off-kilter, comedic, collaborative — scored him legions of fans.
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Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The decline of the liberal arts school Almost every school is struggling, but the enrollment cliff is an existential challenge for the legions of small private schools spread across the country.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
But legions of fans have long wondered, what if…Byrne had never left Uncanny X-Men?
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But even the legions of staff who work at and around Madison Square Garden — the massive sports arena in the heart of Manhattan where Taylor Swift is rumored to be celebrating her wedding next weekend — aren’t so sure.
—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Can its legions drink that much beer and still be conscientious enough to clear away the trash?
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
The recent state bill had legions of support from local wine associations and grapegrowers throughout California’s wine regions, as well as the California Farm Bureau.
—
Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
EltaMD originated in 1800s rural Switzerland as an ointment provider, and this rich legacy of healing has continued in the form of its high-performing, medical-grade formulas that are trusted by doctors and legions of celebrity fans alike.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
His specific visual language — off-kilter, comedic, collaborative — scored him legions of fans.
—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The decline of the liberal arts school Almost every school is struggling, but the enrollment cliff is an existential challenge for the legions of small private schools spread across the country.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
But legions of fans have long wondered, what if…Byrne had never left Uncanny X-Men?
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legions
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Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.
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The route then reaches Mount Tabor, where the prophetess Deborah sang her song of victory, and continues to Megiddo, the site of numerous battles involving the armies of Israel and invading forces throughout biblical history, before ending in Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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The organization conducted a review of the department that found the LAFD needs 62 new fire stations, 4,000 additional firefighters, dozens of new dispatchers, seven new battalions, and emergency management service substations.
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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There are anecdotal cases of seismic swarms before a large rupture that, in hindsight, could have provided some clues to possibly detect early signs of future large ruptures.
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
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And there’s a privacy angle, too — one that matters in a beach town where a good day can draw crowds.
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Initial crowds were 59% male, meaning the film didn’t break out beyond the core superhero fanbase.
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“Legions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legions. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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