panoplies

noun

plural of panoply
as in shields
a full suit of armor

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Recent Examples of panoplies The Middle East, particularly Dubai and Saudi Arabia, is surging ahead, drawing both developers and buyers with a combination of ambitious new projects, panoplies of high-end amenities, and a willingness to experiment with lifestyle concepts. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panoplies
  1. shields
  2. plates
  3. hulls
  4. sheaths
  5. carapaces
  6. jackets
  7. mails
  8. houses
Noun
  • Designers must place heavy radiation shields around the reactor to keep crew members safe.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Phalanx was composed of men who moved and fought as one cohesive unit, creating an impenetrable wall of interlocking shields.
    — Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • Kayley remembered the extra forks but forgot the appetizer plates.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This area is where the Nazca, South American and Caribbean tectonic plates interact, causing frequent seismic activity.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of plates
Noun
  • While the wrecks become partially visible during previous dry summers, this year’s drought has exposed far more of the vessels, revealing twisted hulls, decks, and steel structures that have remained underwater for decades.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tamburri said there are diseases that infect things like shellfish that are suspected to have traveled along the hulls of ships.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulls
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.
    — Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of carapaces
Noun
  • Holiday will introduce fun novelty washes and colors, and the spring offering will double in size to include lightweight denim jackets, dresses, shorts and tops.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Best of all, these wardrobe staples aren’t limited to vacation — they can be styled with sweaters, jackets, and layers come fall.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of jackets
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of mails
Noun
  • Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses

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