PHALANX Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

phalanx

noun

Definition of phalanx

as in group

formal a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle. She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras.

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Recent Examples of phalanx Early on during the march, firefighters extinguished a Tesla that was set ablaze next to the central bus stop and a phalanx of riot police cordoned off a secure area as a crowd congregated nearby. — Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 Crime victims are at least as important as criminals; unfortunately, their voices are small compared to the phalanx of behavioral experts who believe the worst place for a person who’s committed a crime is prison. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 Instead of the usual phalanx of cars and buses, Saturday evening traffic on Wilshire Boulevard was replaced by massive balloons, mobile sculptures, gaggles of gallerists and an endless array of elaborate costumes. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Wired ran a story about the butt pillows used by OpenAI’s phalanx of lawyers and executives, including the president and co-defendant, Greg Brockman, to insulate themselves from the discomfort of the court’s benches. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for phalanx

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Noun

Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.

— Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

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Beside the foreign brigades and their dogs, Venezuelan teams like K-Sar Ecid worked as peers; the collaboration multiplied what neither could have achieved alone.

— Luis E. Romero, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Founded after the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the nonprofit brigade operates independently and has earned an international reputation for deploying to major disasters at home and abroad.

— Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of brigade

Noun

Doing so without a platoon advantage, after pulling the low-pitch-count starter who had one, raises questions.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Regarding Salas’ floor and upside, another scout sees him as no less than a future platoon catcher who plays against right-handed pitching.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Definition of platoon

Noun

When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026
The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of band

Noun

Merzouk took on the tough responsibility of coaching a bunch of rambunctious kids (including Alek) on the Eastside Kickers club in Cleveland Heights.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
And the hottest of the bunch, the green, is a fiery combination of both jalapeños and green habaneros.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

On April 18, 2025, immigration officers went to the Milwaukee County courthouse after learning 31-year-old Eduardo Flores-Ruiz had reentered the country illegally and was scheduled to appear before Dugan for a hearing in a state battery case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
According to researchers, any toxic airborne chemicals would likely stem from the charred foam insulation, metal exterior, burned solar panels and any lithium batteries that might have been present inside the warehouse.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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