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
They will be backed by a phalanx of surveillance cameras, drones and multiple real-time technological hubs monitoring every entrance, doorway and egress point.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Facing a phalanx of cameras, Newsom declared victory and urged other blue states to follow California’s lead.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
But tell that to the phalanx of local and national entities — from community boards to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — that don't share their predilections.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
Polcyn left around 2021 and Richardson left around 2023 with a phalanx of guest hosts helping out.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Facing a phalanx of cameras, Newsom declared victory and urged other blue states to follow California’s lead.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
But tell that to the phalanx of local and national entities — from community boards to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — that don't share their predilections.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
Polcyn left around 2021 and Richardson left around 2023 with a phalanx of guest hosts helping out.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, interim chief executives of PEN America, were appointed to permanently lead the literary group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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His agent, in a panic, called our group’s director.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And Dutch neighbor Belgium has just reactivated two military brigades as part of a wider drive to boost defenses.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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This would include the formation of a new military division consisting of three brigades from the SDF in Hassakeh province, in addition to the formation of a brigade of SDF fighters within a division in Aleppo province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nimmo is much more platoon-neutral.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Club sources told Gelb that the incident was indicative of a rift with the Phillies that grew after Castellanos became a platoon player.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Each subject and approach is an ongoing concern left intentionally open-ended, and never contained within a single project, title or grouping.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Very was part of the band's last three studio albums, including Cope in 2014, A Black Mile to the Surface in 2017 and The Million Masks of God in 2021.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Song Sung Blue actress has cemented herself as an awards season darling for her role as Claire Sardina, one half of a real-life Neil Diamond tribute band—and Hudson embraced a sartorial challenge while combining so many divisive trends into one monochromatic look on Sunday night.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Harding is the best floor general out of the bunch, while Pierre is the most experienced guard.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Floridians are a practical bunch.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The batteries, motor, and belt, are all removable.—
Kendall Hunter,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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Electronics Or Batteries Old electronics or batteries are another hazard that isn't friendly for your attic's environment.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Thomas was killed by a posse in Madison County after the rape accusation.—
News Service Of Florida,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Randy’s social life involved a scheming posse of white-supremacist survivalists who wanted to fight the ZOG (Zionist Occupied Government) by, say, forcing IRS agents to walk naked through the woods.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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