PHALANX Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

phalanx

noun

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 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 In earlier times, ungulate toe-bones (phalanges) were commonly used across various cultures to make ornaments, game pieces, handles, and figurines. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phalanx

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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026