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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
Cuomo also said Mamdani would bring socialism to a city that is home to legions of Hispanic voters who fled the ideology.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
And as the team finds its footing on the field this season, Pudge has found legions of fans, both in and outside of the locker room.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Anne Hathaway joined the legions of celebrity guests who have frequented Sabrina Carpenter's tour in recent months.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Hollywood icon Diane Keaton passed away a couple of weeks ago, leaving behind a five-decade-plus career and legions of fans across the globe.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Best Nightlife Jasper Royal Canadian Legion Many small Canadian towns have legions—places where locals gather for a drink (and sometimes a party), and Jasper is no exception.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Neither Styles or Horan are expected to make appearances in the Netflix docuseries, which aims to attract legions of One Direction fans globally to the streaming platform.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
In having a devoted fan base, Metallica recalls another famous Marin band, the Grateful Dead, and its legions of Deadheads.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The chief of staff of one of Kyiv’s volunteer formation legions, Andriy, whose call-sign is Stolyar, said his unit is composed of people from all walks of life – from construction workers to businessmen to poets.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
And as the team finds its footing on the field this season, Pudge has found legions of fans, both in and outside of the locker room.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Anne Hathaway joined the legions of celebrity guests who have frequented Sabrina Carpenter's tour in recent months.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Hollywood icon Diane Keaton passed away a couple of weeks ago, leaving behind a five-decade-plus career and legions of fans across the globe.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Best Nightlife Jasper Royal Canadian Legion Many small Canadian towns have legions—places where locals gather for a drink (and sometimes a party), and Jasper is no exception.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Neither Styles or Horan are expected to make appearances in the Netflix docuseries, which aims to attract legions of One Direction fans globally to the streaming platform.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
In having a devoted fan base, Metallica recalls another famous Marin band, the Grateful Dead, and its legions of Deadheads.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The chief of staff of one of Kyiv’s volunteer formation legions, Andriy, whose call-sign is Stolyar, said his unit is composed of people from all walks of life – from construction workers to businessmen to poets.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legions
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Players could control a huge cast of classic characters from the franchise in a toybox mash-up of different eras, wiping out armies of bad guys at a clip.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the center is Jinu, the brooding lead with a mysterious hold on both the protagonist Rumi and armies of fans.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Videos from Isfahan, Arak, and other cities show throngs of hijab-less women outdoors.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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By offering a solution to the throngs of independent resale stores that followed in the footsteps of buy-and-sell pioneers like Round Two, OS Group has been able to carve a lucrative niche in an otherwise crowded space.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Petula says there are stories about a mythical cat that stalks the woods near the battlefields at night, and tales of entire battalions of Confederate soldier ghosts roaming the military park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The book, which is from Australia, follows Bee and her fellow runaways, who discover a new friend, Paco, is a Lost Boy from Neverland who needs them to fight hordes of pirates led by a merciless new leader.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Enjoy large-scale hack-and-slash combat, infused with the unique Zonai technology to devastate enemy hordes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Nov. 2025
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The exercise also featured swarms of first-person-view (FPV) suicide drones launching precision strikes against mock enemy fortifications.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Twenty-two earthquakes were recorded in the Kamchatka region within a single day in early November 2025, demonstrating the potential for earthquake swarms in highly active zones.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The bird flu affected some turkey flocks earlier, leaving the inventory lower this year than last.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the confrontation escalated, agents deployed a flash-bang device while crowds threw bricks and paint cans from rooftops.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Zion National Park is stunning and peaceful in winter, with fewer crowds and rare access to scenic drives by personal vehicle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Legions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legions. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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