as in group
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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
Entering the Flatiron store, up front is a phalanx of outfitted mannequins suspended from the ceiling.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence, who recently accessorized her black-and-white Lii dress with a slew of silver rings across her phalanges.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
Then there’s the arrival of the fifth, Koumba Diabaté (Samba Schutte), in Air Force One, which the aliens have fetched at his request, along with the phalanx of sexy flight attendants who tend to him.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Team medical staff examined Allen after the game, and an X-ray taken Thursday morning at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine confirmed a non-displaced fracture of his distal phalanx.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence, who recently accessorized her black-and-white Lii dress with a slew of silver rings across her phalanges.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
Then there’s the arrival of the fifth, Koumba Diabaté (Samba Schutte), in Air Force One, which the aliens have fetched at his request, along with the phalanx of sexy flight attendants who tend to him.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Team medical staff examined Allen after the game, and an X-ray taken Thursday morning at the Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine confirmed a non-displaced fracture of his distal phalanx.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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An Innovation Council, a rotating group from across the company, meets monthly to champion new concepts.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That would seem to include the WHO group that assesses what flu strains are circulating and makes critical decisions about updating flu shots.—
MIKE STOBBE,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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The defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, confirmed that members of an Army military police brigade who are stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina have been given prepare-to-deploy orders.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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A day after going through an impressive warmup session before a brigade of media, Warner was relegated to watching and vocally supporting his teammates in Thursday’s walk-through session.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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His addition will allow the Dodgers to move Hernandez back to left field, where his sub-par defense is less of an issue, pair Pages with Tommy Edman in center field (once Edman has recovered from ankle surgery) and not have to force an Alex Call-Ryan Ward platoon into the lineup on a daily basis.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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But searching for some kind of jolt, head coach Jordi Fernández went to a near full platoon change to begin the second half, rolling out Thomas, Claxton, Nolan Traore, Tyrese Martin and Jalen Wilson.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2026
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Small, raised rubber dots cover the toe and forefoot, then repeat in clustered groupings along the sides.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to run Stevenson inside, where the Broncos are a little softer than other areas against the run, especially versus groupings with six offensive linemen; a staple of the Pats’ recent game plans.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday morning, students will be greeted by faculty, student ambassadors, and the Pali High band as families, alumni, and neighbors line the streets to welcome the campus back to life.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As confetti filled the room, the girls gave their final thanks and good-byes, with their dancers and band.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Denver defense padded their stats against a bunch of second tier teams.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Honestly, let Bella Hadid beat everyone up and then escape up a bunch of stairs on a motorcycle in perpetuity, IMO.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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If the powerful winter storm knocks out your electricity, the American Red Cross advises people to be ready with emergency preparedness kits that include coolers, ice, water, flashlights and batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medications and more.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Scientists are working on sodium-ion batteries that solve several problems with lithium-ion batteries currently used in devices, including cost, and the nature of lithium mining.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Scouring databases and reviewing various public records, the Tribune analysis on the front page of Monday’s News-Sun, determined that equipping and deploying the posse of hundreds of federal agents readily totaled that $59 million figure.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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So McCarthy is still doing very well indeed for a guy who was once chased down Route 1 in Saugus by a posse of local police, finally cornered in a mall parking lot and charged with drunk driving.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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