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
The pigeon’s hind toe, also called the hallux, has two bones, or phalanges.
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
How did a phalanx of corporate executives and advertising specialists not see what was obvious to any casual subway rider?
Tunnel vision.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The doors were guarded and floors patrolled by a heavy phalanx of university police officers.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Matt James was present, and a phalanx of animal-care officers stood in a corner, in case there were problems.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
How did a phalanx of corporate executives and advertising specialists not see what was obvious to any casual subway rider?
Tunnel vision.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The doors were guarded and floors patrolled by a heavy phalanx of university police officers.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Matt James was present, and a phalanx of animal-care officers stood in a corner, in case there were problems.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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While Molo’s clients have yet to proceed with an appeal, attorneys representing two other groups of House objectors have filed notices of appeal following Wilken’s final approval of the settlement on June 6.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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Anderson, a longtime music journalist and editor, draws on hundreds of interviews with band members, engineers, roadies, and crew to tell the story of how a group of idealistic audiophiles attempted, and briefly achieved, sonic perfection on a stadium scale.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The military police brigade is with the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, under the direction of Task Force 51.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Community members— including classic car owners, float builders, children’s bike brigades, civic and religious groups, and local businesses — are invited to participate.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Lefties have hit three homers in 31 PA off him in the majors this year, and he’s got a backwards platoon split in his major-league time to date, which is going to inhibit him as a starter regardless of the uniform.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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On the streets of Los Angeles, protesters will continue to be met with platoons of armed soldiers.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Bowden lists a grouping of three top-10 prospects as the package that would land Robert on the Padres.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The band typically starts new collections inside the top 10, and daily frequently, very close to the summit.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The festival hit its zenith, as expected, once Kingfish and his terrific band hit the Main Stage.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The best idea for Harrison might be to keep the velocity up, and try to develop a bunch of okay secondary pitches.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Breaking up a bunch of bananas can reduce the concentration of ethylene gas.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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An international research team from South Korea and the US have developed technology that has the potential to significantly boost the lifespan and energy density of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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These cases were brought, respectively, by five small businesses supported by a libertarian legal group, and by a posse of Democratic state attorneys general.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Turns out the town’s racist sheriff and his violent posse share a gruesome secret about missing young Black men.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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