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 Tesla celebrated with servers on roller skates delivering orders, a Skypad DJ, and a phalanx of Cybercabs (4 in total), among other things. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 And the idea carries the support of a broad phalanx of local investors, entrepreneurs and, well, billionaires, collectively known as the Dreamers. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 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 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 See All Example Sentences for phalanx

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Noun

Of the 87 groups that reached the competition, only six completed the course.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Israel said the overnight strike targeted Izz al-Din Bik, a commander in the Hamas militant group.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of group

Noun

The footage showed four Type 99B tanks maneuvering and firing during a live-fire assessment involving a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army’s 80th Group Army at a training ground in Shandong, the Global Times reported.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Naomi Watts Naomi Watts led the red carpet style brigade on Thursday night wearing a look from the Celine fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of brigade

Noun

The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The welcome ceremony was also set to include a flyover by two B-1 bombers, flower presenters, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.

— Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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Noun

For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In public health, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, and to do so in regional groupings.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

Noun

Adidas‘ playbook already had nu-metal in it through a series of Korn collections that began in 2023, and a new band partner will add heavy metal to the mix.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Last month, San Francisco rock band Train threw a block party outside Mad Dog in the Fog to celebrate the group's new album which is named after the English pub.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of band

Noun

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Bites Publix already rolled out a bunch of pumpkin treats to its bakery earlier this month, but these cream cheese coffee cake bites caught our eye.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
The script has been ordered by a studio run by a coterie of women, with Mira Sorvino (in one of many cameos) playing the crazy boss, until they’re all replaced by a bunch of men and their crazy boss.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

The final design uses a carbon fiber frame with a central battery and eight arms supporting the motors and propellers.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The deal also allows Samsung to leverage capabilities across its affiliates, spanning semiconductors and cooling systems to data center construction and batteries, as the group seeks to expand its role in the global AI infrastructure buildout.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of battery

Noun

Then came Rob Bonta and the California attorney general’s posse of 12 states who filed suit in July with plans to block the deal, as the last obstacle.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
The two were seen cozying up at a post-game party that evening, and the following week, Swift brought her posse of friends along to see Kelce’s game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026

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