legions

noun

plural of legion
1
as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare joined the French Foreign Legion

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2
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 band is a touring powerhouse, with legions of fans following them across multiple dates on the group’s frequent tours. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 July 2026 In four-day periods every year from March to August, legions of small, silver fish called grunion ride the waves ashore for mating rituals, beginning on the nights of the full and new moons. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Fishback’s constant sniping at Israel, including his use of antisemitic dog whistles, has attracted legions of conservative fans, as well as national headlines and columns. — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The rules governing red cards are sacrosanct in the international game, and Belgium were joined by legions of federations, fans, pundits, heads of state and former referees in excoriating FIFA for the decision to let Balogun play. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 Of course, Swift married Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden on Friday, in a ceremony that brought more than 1,000 high-profile guests and legions of fans to New York. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 July 2026 On the same day, a political committee in Westerly, Rhode Island, compared the British troops to the Roman legions once dispatched to level Carthage. — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 While Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone put out paid-to-the-telegraph boys of old, these roles were soon replaced by legions of telephone operators. — Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Beyond staff members, there are legions of volunteers who make the Karlovy Vary magic happen. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legions
  1. armies
  2. throngs
  3. battalions
  4. hordes
  5. swarms
  6. flocks
  7. crowds
Noun
  • Both lifestyles, as Tubbs saw them, were about having principles, living for something bigger than yourself, protecting the defenseless—both righteous armies marching under different flags.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • For decades, law firms have depended upon armies of associates, paralegals, legal assistants, litigation support professionals, contract managers, compliance personnel, and administrative staff to perform this work.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of armies
Noun
  • The funeral processions began last Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran and other cities as throngs commemorated the man who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Egyptian fans in the 300 level of the stadium were outnumbered but felt brave enough to taunt the throngs of Argentines behind them.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of throngs
Noun
  • The Israeli army built another five battalions of soldiers who were never engaged in service or finished their service and wish to return to duty.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of battalions
Noun
  • In videos obtained by Reuters, hordes of people can be seen scattering as the bulls approached them from behind.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Waterbucks stood tall and stately along the trail and hordes of the little Angola impalas scurried across in front of us.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of hordes
Noun
  • Smarter floating swarms Engineers also addressed several stability challenges during development.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of swarms
Noun
  • As of April 2026 there were around 62 active bird flu cases in the US, 39 of them commercial and 23 in backyard flocks, poultry scientist Dervan Bryan told Campus Insights Media.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of flocks
Noun
  • Theater crowds spill onto the sidewalks, bars begin filling before sunset, and dinner plans can change three times in one evening.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The festivities continued Monday as nearly 1,000 sailors and crew members from 16 different nations marched through Boston's Seaport, drawing crowds eager to celebrate maritime traditions and America's 250th anniversary.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of crowds

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