as in shield
a full suit of armor
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Recent Examples of panoply
For a man of his era—always a worrisome qualification—Dante seems remarkably free of prejudice against the Jewish people and religion, and there is a panoply of Old Testament figures in Paradise.
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran for five seasons, featured Chamberlain as the handsome and caring attendant to a panoply of guest-star patients seeking aid and comfort for a variety of afflictions.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
That’s like having the panoply of responses and not just one path for dealing with your trauma.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Over time birds evolved a panoply of skeletal and soft-tissue features that improved their flight capabilities.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran for five seasons, featured Chamberlain as the handsome and caring attendant to a panoply of guest-star patients seeking aid and comfort for a variety of afflictions.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
That’s like having the panoply of responses and not just one path for dealing with your trauma.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Over time birds evolved a panoply of skeletal and soft-tissue features that improved their flight capabilities.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panoply
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As an Earth-orbiting spacecraft descends, temperatures of up to 3,500°F bloom across the heat shield at the bottom of the capsule.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Or the good swarm comes to your aid and serves as your shield and protector.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hellrigl is responsible for the food at the conference, and her touch is everywhere — bamboo utensils, paper plates, plastic-free coffee cups — along with the fresh fruit and whole-grain veggie kiosks lining the hallways.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The lobby, reminiscent of a living room, is designed with a mix of rattan lanterns, locally made ceramics, antique blue-and-white porcelain plates, potted plants, and piles of books.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Delays in environmental review have a direct impact on the delivery of housing.—
Carlina Rivera,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Arreguín on Sunday takes over the role which can have a major influence in deciding the fate of what homelessness and housing bills make it through the Legislature and what those proposals say.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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For those who want to volunteer, contact the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, but know that the combination of a decline in the amount of mail and the increase in volunteers means there may not be much need.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Customers in Wisconsin may experience mail and package delivery delays due to the winter weather, several delivery companies said over the past few days.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bovino, strutting around in body armor or his distinctive long coat, seemed to relish his role as a villain to his critics, encouraging aggressive tactics by federal agents and sometimes engaging in them himself.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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While on the property, officers seized 13 firearms, four soft-body armor vests and 30 high-capacity magazines.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Iron plating, towering masts, narrow sleeping quarters, and vast engine rooms combine to tell the story of a navy undergoing radical technological change.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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For all the evident care in this dish, its plating is boldly plain—beige on beige.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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The suspects appeared to be wearing dark-colored clothing, with black hooded sweatshirts and black face coverings.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2026
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Parham was last seen wearing a black-and-gray knitted hat, gray face covering, white coat, camouflage pants, black boots and a camo-pattern backpack.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Police recovered a firearm at the scene, as well as spent shell casings that appeared to match the firearm.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Investigators quickly identified Armstrong, then 35, as a suspect after surveillance footage showed her vehicle near the scene shortly before the shooting and forensic evidence tied a gun registered to her to shell casings at the scene.—
Kiah Collier,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Panoply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panoply. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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