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
At the height of America’s post-Cold War power, with leverage to spare, a phalanx of U.S. Presidents designated Israeli-Palestinian peace a priority but proved incapable of bringing a two-state solution any closer.
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In the usual model, newspapers and TV outlets hire a phalanx of reporters who can dig up interesting stories and details through expertise and knowledge, or with shoe-leather and moxie.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
The cinematic adventures of a phalanx of other, perhaps not-ready-for-prime-time heroes — Shazam!
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 28 July 2025
One to my left, part of the phalanx of bulletproof advisers, is Brent.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In the usual model, newspapers and TV outlets hire a phalanx of reporters who can dig up interesting stories and details through expertise and knowledge, or with shoe-leather and moxie.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
The cinematic adventures of a phalanx of other, perhaps not-ready-for-prime-time heroes — Shazam!
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 28 July 2025
One to my left, part of the phalanx of bulletproof advisers, is Brent.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Among the attendees, Teyana Taylor, Meghann Fahy and more led a brigade of designer looks from off the runway and more.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The brigade, which was created in 2004 and specializes in crime impacting individuals, made a wave of arrests in December 2024 and February 2025.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of their biggest needs include filling two outfield vacancies, upgrading the bullpen, finding a platoon option at third base and first base, and getting at least one more starting pitcher.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some wonky orbital math suggests that Jupiter’s gravitational influence could have condensed rubble from the breakup into such a grouping.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the fall, Hempstead recommends hiking just beyond Chester Lake to Elephant Rocks, a grouping of huge limestone boulders surrounded by coniferous trees called larches, whose soft needles turn buttery yellow in late September.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Hudson’s most recent project, the upcoming Song Sung Blue — which is based on the 2008 documentary of the same name — follows the lives of Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman) and Claire Sardina (Hudson), a married couple who who performed as the Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning & Thunder.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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That’s why this album opened the door for all the Eighties bar-band faux-Bruce clones.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cardinals will eat a bunch of money and take back two or three Grade C prospects, but it'll get done, and Arenado will man third base in Philadelphia in 2026 and 2027.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Two days later, her car was found on Avery’s lot in a thicket of branches with a disconnected battery.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Passive House strategies were implemented throughout, and there’s rooftop solar with battery storage, high-efficiency heat pumps, and electric car chargers, among other features.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following a brief appearance from Dorothy at the beginning of Wicked (2024), skipping down the Yellow Brick Road with her posse, trailers for the sequel have continued to tease her appearance.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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When the LookFantastic team yell cut, Hague’s posse immediately resumes filming on the second season of Behind It All from the dressing room.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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